Recent research on memory, based largely on fear conditioning in rats, indicates that
A) fear conditioning is the most effective kind of conditioning for forming durable memories.
B) memories are not susceptible to disruption once consolidation has occurred.
C) when a memory is reactivated, it becomes fragile, just as it was immediately after it was formed.
D) memory consolidation does not occur when animals are afraid of a stimulus.

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Recent research on memory, based largely on fear conditioning in rats, indicates that when a memory is reactivated, it becomes fragile, just as it was immediately after it was formed. This means that memories are susceptible to disruption even after consolidation has occurred. This has significant implications for therapeutic interventions aimed at altering and treating memories associated with anxiety and trauma.

Recent Research on Memory, Based Largely on Fear Conditioning in Rats