Hebb's idea of long-term potentiation, which provides a physiological mechanism for the long-term storage of memories, includes the idea of
A) an increase in the size of cell bodies of neurons.
B) increased firing in the neurons.
C) larger electrical impulses in the synapse.
D) the growth of new dendrites in neurons.

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Hebb's idea of long-term potentiation involves the concept that repeated stimulation of a neuron leads to an increased likelihood of firing in that neuron, not necessarily changes in physical structure like increased cell body size, larger electrical impulses, or the growth of new dendrites.

Hebb's Idea of Long-Term Potentiation, Which Provides a Physiological Mechanism