Brain Plasticity Flashcards
1
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brain plasticity
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the brain’s ability to chage and adapt as a result of experience
2
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3 types of function recovery following trauma
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- axon sprouting
- neuronal unmasking
- recruitment of homologous areas
3
Q
6 pieces of evidence for plasticity
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- Kemperman
- Maguire et al.
- Hyde et al and Zattore
- Elbert
- Schneider
- Ballentyne et al.
4
Q
who investigated age differences in functional recovery?
A
Elbert
5
Q
what are the two longitudinal studies investigting brain plasticity?
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Hyde et al. and Zattore
6
Q
who investigated educational attainment and functional recovery?
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Schneider
7
Q
who investigated recovery after trauma?
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Ballentyne et al.
8
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what did Maguire et al. investigate?
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london cab drivers’ brains
9
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wha animal did Kemperman study?
A
rats
