CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What term refers to an increase in a cell’s firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation; a neural basis for learning and memory?
A
Long Term Potentiation (LTP)
B
Deep Processing
C
Encoding Specificity Principle
D
Mood-Congruent Memory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a persistent increase in synaptic strength following high-frequency stimulation of a chemical synapse. Studies of LTP are often carried out in slices of the hippocampus, an important organ for learning and memory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Long-term potentiation (LTP) refers to the process whereby the efficacy of communication between brain cells can be rapidly increased.

Detailed explanation-3: -N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor-dependent long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD) of signal transmission form neural circuits and thus are thought to underlie learning and memory. These mechanisms are mediated by AMPA receptor (AMPAR) trafficking in postsynaptic neurons.

Detailed explanation-4: -Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a process involving persistent strengthening of synapses that leads to a long-lasting increase in signal transmission between neurons. It is an important process in the context of synaptic plasticity.

Detailed explanation-5: -LTP occurs when two different neurons are stimulated – a role that is often (though not always) carried out by the neurotransmitter glutamate. Glutamate is the main “excitatory” neurotransmitter in the brain, and contributes significantly to the formation of memories and learning [3].

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