What is the term used to describe the brain's ability to change its structure and function in response to experiences?

Neuroscience Concepts and Memory Types

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Neurotransmission
Neuroplasticity
Neurodiversity
Neurogenesis
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which type of memory allows you to remember how to ride a bike even after many years?
Procedural memory
Semantic memory
Short-term memory
Episodic memory
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the primary function of the hippocampus in the brain?
Acting as the brain's search engine
Controlling motor skills
Processing visual information
Regulating emotions
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of memory involves recalling facts and information, such as your birthday?
Semantic memory
Implicit memory
Episodic memory
Procedural memory
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the difference between anterograde and retrograde amnesia?
Both affect old memories
Anterograde affects new memories, retrograde affects old memories
Both affect new memories
Anterograde affects old memories, retrograde affects new memories
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process called when short-term memories are converted into long-term memories?
Memory encoding
Memory consolidation
Memory retrieval
Memory storage
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which cells in the brain are responsible for responding to specific locations?
Neural cells
Memory cells
Place cells
Concept cells
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