Synaptic pruning - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

According to experts, which of the following is most responsible for age-based decline in older adults memory? A) Physiological changes in neurons and loss of nerve conductance speed. B) Disease processes, such as atherosclerosis or multi-infarct dementia C) Depression D) Insufficient practice of metamemory skills. - Answer A) Physiological changes in neurons and loss of nerve conductance speed. Which effect does Alzheimer's disease have on the eating habits of its sufferers? A) The...

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This document contains detailed lecture notes from PSYC302 (Infancy) Modules 3 and 4, offering a comprehensive look into the early stages of human development. Module 3 focuses on prenatal development, covering the germinal, embryonic, and fetal stages, and the factors influencing them. The notes delve into the impact of teratogens and prenatal risks on development and the importance of maternal health and prenatal care. The module also addresses the process of labor and delivery, potential b...

_________ is the degree to which a developing structure or behavior is modifiable due to experience. Myelination Synaptic pruning Plasticity The principle of the independence of systems - CORRECT ANSWERS Plasticity _________ receive messages from other cells, and at their opposite end there is a long extension called a( n ) ________ which carries the messages. Synapses; neuron Dendrites; axon Axons; synapse Neurons; dendrite - CORRECT ANSWERS Dendrites; axon A baby grasps for his/h...

Gender roles correct answer: What we do that identifies us as men and women Gender identity correct answer: How we perceive ourselves as female and male Gender typing correct answer: Process by which we acquire our gender identity and our gender roles Gender schema correct answer: Young children are influenced by society's ideas about what it means to be a male or female in their culture How are males and females treated differently from birth? correct answer: - how they are dr...

PYSC228 NOTES FOR UNIT 2 – 8.Unit 2 – Infancy Lesson 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy: the First Two Years Learning Objectives 1. Differentiate the two primary growth patterns. - When you’re born you weigh 3.4Kg and are 48cm long. By age 2 you’re 3x your weight and 2x your height - There are 2 major growth processes that begin prenatally 1. Cephalocaudal pattern of growth: Growth from the head downwards (head develops first followed by what is more down) 2. Proxi...

What is the difference between habituation and adaptation? How could you tell if a decrease in the behavioral response of an animal is due to habituation or adaptation? - Habituation: Non noxious stimuli at low frequencies to stop an animal from responding, (reduce quantal content, synaptic pruning), homo-synaptic depression Adaption: What types of molecular events are likely to underlie short term memory? Long term memory? Forgetting? - Short Term: Increase quantal content, increase Ca2+,...

Erikson's approach to personality development suggests that an infant's early experiences (nurturing, feeding, cuddling, etc.) are responsible for shaping whether or not they become ____________ individuals later in life. trusting The different degrees of sleep and wakefulness through which a new borns cycle, ranging from deep sleep to great agitation, are called _____. state of arousal Which approach to development suggests that there are five levels of the environment that simultaneously i...

Developmental Psychology Chapter 3What is the approximate size of the head at birth? - correct answer near full-size because most neurons already exist What is the principle that and infant is born with a very large head compared to body? - correct answer Physical Growth About how many inches does and infant grow each month in the 1st year? - correct answer inch per month An infant -----its birth weigh in its first year of life? - correct answer Triple Heredity/Genes play a strong ro...

NUR 5337 MODULE 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS First approved alpha 2 agonist approved for ADHD 1, 2, 3 and 4 mg tabs start at 1 mg titrate weekly s/e somnolence, sedation, abdominal pain, dizziness, decreased BP, dry mouth, constipation -do not give with high fat meals - ANS-Intuniv (guanfacine) Social impairment, repetitive/restricted behaviors, communication defects are the triad of what diagnosis? - ANS-Autism ________ 4:1 in boys>girls, great risk among sibling with...