BLOA STUDIES

Question 1

Newcomer 1999

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Aim:To investigate how levels of cortisol interfere with verbal declarative memory

Procedure:3 groups: (1) high level of cortisol; similar to cortisol levels in the blood as a consequence of a major stressful event (2) low level of cortisol; equivalent to cortisol levels in the blood as a consequence of a minor stressful event; and (3) a placebo (no active ingredient to effect cortisol levels) *double blind experiment

Results:- Group 1 performed worse on the declarative memory test than Group 2.Group 1 performed below Group 3 after day one. Group 2 showed no memory decrease

Question 2

Rosenzweig and Bennet (1972)

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Aim: To see how enriched and impoverished environment would effect the development of the brain

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Question 3

Bourchard et al. (1990)

Minnesota Twins

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Icaboni Mirror Neurons

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Matsuzawa

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Question 6

Fessler/ Curtis`

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Question 7

HM

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