Anna needs to master 50 new Spanish verbs by the end of the quarter. After quickly learning the conjugation patterns for regular verbs, she finds it easiest to make progress with irregular verbs that have patterns similar to those of regular verbs.
She really struggles to make progress with the hardest verbsthose that have really atypical patterns. What does this suggest about Anna's studying behavior?
a) The atypical verbs are outside Anna's region of proximal learning
b) The atypical verbs are susceptible to retroactive interference.
c) The atypical verbs are susceptible to proactive interference.
d) The atypical verbs do not respond to mnemonic devices.
Question 2
A researcher has developed a drug that she believes to be capable of enhancing long-term potentiation (LTP).
To test the drug, she administers it to animals and then tests the animals' brain cells for evidence that the drug has altered the neural cells. Which of the following would be evidence that suggests enhanced LTP?
a) Evidence of increased activity by NMDA receptor
b) Evidence of decreased activity by NMDA receptors
c) Evidence of increased activity by AMPA receptors
d) Evidence of decreased activity by AMPA receptors
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