final prep 2 Flashcards
Rat study PTSD
shock, freeze, bell
acute stress and immune function - hypothesis
short term stress will enhance immune function in places that are likely to be compromised by physical impacts of a stressor
what does Barracks, Boulevards, Battlefields mean?
soldiers= immune cells
barracks = spleen and bone marrow
boulevards=bloodstream
battlefields=skin, lymph nodes
stress causes immune system to activate, and send soliders to battlefield
do blood leukocytes levels decrease after stress exposure?
yes, but they recover
do researchers think that the leukocytes are destroyed as a result of a stressor? Why?
no, they believe that they’re redistributed because they recover within 5 hours, which is too quick for the cells to be reproduced if they’re destroyed.
do leukocyte levels increase in areas of vulnerability after an acute stressor?
yes! mice with a sponge under the skin had more leukocytes in the sponge after a stressor
does leukocyte redistribution affect outcomes?
yes, people that were “high redistributors” had better outcomes post knee surgery
list elements of the HPA axis
hippocampus, hypothalamus, anterior pituitary, adrenal gland
list hormones of the HPA axiss
CRH, ACTH, CORT, Cortisol (humans), corticosterone(rats)
cortisol inhibits what 3 glands/organs from producing stress hormones
hippocampus, hypothalamus, anterior pituitary
What is the first unexposed gen in a non-preg female or a male?
F2
What is the first unexposed gen in a preg female
F3
example of non-human animal engaging in adolescent risk taking behavior
adolescent monkeys jump the farthes distances compared to monkeys of other ages
what neurotransmitter is thought to be involved in motivational aspects of risk taking behavior?
dopamine
what part of the brain is thought to be involved in the cog processes that moderate the effect of the mesolimbic dopamine reward system on risk-taking behavior?
PFC - prefrontal cortex
What was the result from the stoplight task?
adolescents made more risky decisions when a friend was present. A peer enhances emotional arousal and they use less cognitive (inhibitory) control and make riskier decisions
Why do adolescents engage in riskier behavior?
PFC is not fully developed, so inhibitory control is limited. Increased sensitivity to dopamine, get more pleasure from risk.
being with peers enhances ______ ______
emotional arousal and results and inhibitory control deficits
What did Klineberg propose as the explanation for reported IQ differences between Black children living in the south vs. north (urban)?
black children with higher IQ were more likely to move north to seek a more stimulating environment
what did Klineberg discover that refuted his hypothesis of selective migration?
IQ of black children that moved north correlated with length of residence in NYC. More stimulating environment increased IQ
two features of elaborated code
context-independent (explicit meanings), longer utterances
two features of restricted code
context-specific (implicit meanings), shorter utterances
two things that looking-while-listening measures:
accuracy - time spent looking at correct picture vs. total time
speed of orientation - how quickly do they look at the right picture when they start off looking at the wrong
how did Looking-while-listening support late talkers?
late talkers (‘late bloomers’) who had fast processing at 18 mos were more to catch up, while late talkers who were slower at 18 mos were less likely to catch up (“true late talkers”)
“true late talker”
kids that started talking late and were unlikely to catch up
“late bloomers”
kids that started talking late, but would catch up
Describe Hart/Risley 30 million word gap
professional class children hear 30 million more words than children in welfare class by age 3-4
hormones
chemical messengers produced in the body or brain that act at a distance to regulate other cells
activational hormone
temporary effects that come and go w presence/absence of hormone
ghrelin
secreted by stomach, acts as deficit signal- hunger
leptin
produced by fat cells, stimulates to eat less
organizational hormone
permanent structural and functional effects on brain or body during sensitive periods (testosterone)