Which of the following statements about learning and memory is false?
A) Long-term depression decreases synaptic strength.
B) Learning is the modification of behavior based on experience.
C) Memory is the ability of the nervous system to retain what is learned.
D) Long-term potentiation increases synaptic strength.
E) Removal of the hippocampus in adulthood disrupts the ability to remember events from childhood.

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Removal of the hippocampus in adulthood does not disrupt the ability to remember events from childhood. The hippocampus is involved in the formation of new memories, but not in the retrieval of remote memories.

Which of the Following Statements About Learning and Memory Is