Exam 13: The Yin and Yang of Memory: Forgetting Versus Maintenance

Describe the competing memory theory of forgetting.

Enhancing NMDA function during the retention interval produces rapid forgetting.

Stress prior to learning has been found to influence memory retention by _______. (Select all that apply.)

Stress produced by social isolation increases the rate of forgetting because it puts Rac1 in the active state.

What might be the important brain adaptation that is responsible for why we forget?

In its _______ state Rac1 accelerates forgetting.

How did Migues et al. confirm the importance of NMDA receptor function for forgetting?

ZIP erases established memories, even if the memory is 25 days old.

Why did Brian Derrick conclude that the activation NMDA receptors during the retention interval produces forgetting?