The increase in synaptic firing potential that contributes to memory formation is known as
A) priming.
B) classical conditioning.
C) long-term potentiation.
D) the serial position effect.

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Long-term potentiation (LTP) is the increase in synaptic firing potential that contributes to memory formation. Priming refers to the activation of a concept or idea that makes it easier to access related ideas later on. Classical conditioning is a type of learning where an originally neutral stimulus is paired with a stimulus that naturally elicits a response, leading to a learned association between the two stimuli. The serial position effect refers to the finding that items at the beginning and end of a list are better remembered than items in the middle.

The Increase in Synaptic Firing Potential That Contributes to Memory