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JGIBBSON · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

The notion that learning a conditioned emotional response to a tone involves long-term potentiation is supported by studies in which

a. activation of NMDA receptors impairs CER learning.
b. electrical stimulation of neurons that project to the amygdala produces less overall neural firing in the amygdala.
c. CER learning is blocked when a drug prevents the insertion of AMPA receptors into dendritic spines.
d. cells of the amygdala do not show evidence of long-term potentiation.
e. few NMDA receptors are found in the amygdala.

Question 2

Which of the following is the type of psychology that explains behaviour in terms of functional brain units, regardless of their anatomical representation?

a) neuropsychology
b) clinical neuropsychology
c) behavioural neuroscience
d) cognitive psychology
e) experimental neuropsychology

manuelcastillo · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: c. CER learning is blocked when a drug prevents the insertion of AMPA receptors into dendritic spines.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D