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Learning

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a relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs through experience

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Associate Learning

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a. ) classical conditioning -2 stimuli

b. ) operant conditioning- behavior/ consequence

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Classical conditioning

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.Ivan Pavlov

stimulus –> response

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operant conditioning

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behavior –> consequence

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generalization

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responding similarly to different stimuli

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discrimination

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responding differently to similar stimuli

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extinction

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the weakening of the conditioned response in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus

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operant conditioning

B.F Skinner

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.environment reinforces or eliminates behavior
.focused on responses and consequences
. the CONSEQUENCE of a behavior changes the probability of the BEHAVIORS occurrence

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Reinforcement

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increases behavior

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Positive Reinforcement

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pleasant stimulus is ADDED to INCREASE a behavior

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Negative Reinforcement

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aversive ( unpleasant) stimulus is REMOVED to INCREASE a behavior

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Punishment

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Aversive (unpleasant) stimulus is ADDED to DECREASE behavior

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Extinction

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pleasant stimulus is REMOVED to DECREASE a behavior

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Premack Principle

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Low frequency behaviors are reinforced by high frequency behavior

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observational learning

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Learning that occurs when someone observes and imitates behavior

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Albert Bandura- Social cognitive theory

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4 processes:
.attention
.retention
.motor reproduction
.reinforcement
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attention

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observer must attend to and recognize the distinctive features of the modeled response

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retention

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code it and put into memory

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reproduction

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capable of reproducing the behavior

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motivation

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incentive

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memory

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retention of information over time

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3 domains

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.encoding- getting info into memory
.storage- retaining info
.retrieval- taking out

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Atkinson Shiffrin Information Processing Theory

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.sensory memory
.short-term memory
.long-term memory

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Sensory memory: storage

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.rich detailed info held in original sensory form

.very brief duration- an instant

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attention

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.limited duration (about 30 seconds)

.limited capacity (5-9 items)

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imagery

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visual picture

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rehearsal

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conscious repetition of info

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chunking

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group items by category

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elaboration

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.create story/rhyme

.distinctiveness of the memory

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Long term memory

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.relatively permanent with “unlimited” capacity
.long periods of time
.GOAL : this is where true learning occurs

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Memory types

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.echoic (auditory) memory

.iconic (visual) memory

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Retrieval

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memory task of taking info out of storage

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recall

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retrieve previously learned info with NO retrieval cues.

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recognition

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identity or recognize the previously learned item

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Serial Postion Effect

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Tendency to recall items at beginning and end of a list more readily than those in the middle

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primacy effect

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at the beginning, not much to get in the way of remembering

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recency effect

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at the end, most recent things heard

38
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Frontal lobe

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episodic memory (who,what,when,where)

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amygdala

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emotional memory

40
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temporal lobes and hippocampus

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explicit memory, priming

recollection of facts/ events

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cerebellum

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implicit memory

no conscious recognition

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autobiographical memories

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.life time periods

.event- specific info

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emotional memories

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.flashbulb memories

.traumatic events

44
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interference theory

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something gets in the way of what we want to recall

45
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decay theory

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.passage of time = forgetting

.use it or lose it

46
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repression

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.motivated forgetting
.first forgotten and later recovered
.freudian defense mechanism

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amnesia

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.anterograde amnesia:
-inability to store new info and events
.retrograde amnesia:
-inability to retrieve past info and events

48
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motivation

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the force that moves people to behave, think and feel as they do

49
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motivated behavior is…

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energized, directed and sustained

50
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Evolutionary approach

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.insticts- innate patterns of behavior

.freud

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Drive Reduction Theory

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.drives- an aroused state
.needs- a deprivation
.homeostasis- equilibrium

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optimum arousal theory

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.people are motivated to reach optimal state of alertness

.people perform better at moderate level of arousal

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cognitive approach

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emphasizes cognitive factors, rationality and decision making

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extrinsic motivation

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based on external incentives

rewards and punishment

55
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intrinsic motivation

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based on internal factors such as self-determination, curiosity, challenge and effort

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs

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.5 needs that all humans have

.basic needs must be met before higher needs can be satisfied

57
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physiological needs

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necessary for life, if unmet can lead to death

58
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safety and security needs

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.free from anxiety& fear
.secure in environment
.order and routine

59
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love and belongingness needs

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.to be loved
.to belong
.social acceptance
.friendship
.relate to others
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esteem needs

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.engage in activities that bring achievements, success, recognition
.feeling important
.worth while
.respect
.approval
.appreciation
61
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self actualization

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.obtain our full potential

.alignment with gifts and talent

62
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maslow believed that….

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not many people reach the fullest development of their potential and become self actualized

63
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gastric signals

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.stomach contractions

.cholecystokinin (CCK) - signals us to stop eating.

64
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glucose

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blood sugar

.liver sends a message to the brain that makes us hungry

65
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insulin

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(hormone)

.causes excess sugar in the blood to be stored as fat/carbs

66
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Anorexia Nervosa

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Relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation

. more common among females

67
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Characteristics of Anorexia

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.less than 85% of normal body weight
.intense fear of gaining weight that doesn’t go away with weight loss
.distort body image

68
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Bulimia Nervosa

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.binge and purge
.more common in females
.preoccupied with food
.medical dangers
.fearful, depressed, anxious, shame
69
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Biological factors of anorexia and bulimia

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.genetics
.serotonin regulation
.neurological effects of dieting, binging and purging

70
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Sociocultural factors of anorexia and bulimia

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.media images

.family interactions

71
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Psychological factors of anorexia and bulimia

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.perfectionistic personality
.low self-esteem
.harsh self standards

72
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sex (noun)

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physical characteristics that determine male or female

  • hormones: estrogens & androgens
  • external gentile
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gender

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social or psychological aspects of being male or female

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masculinity identity

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.assertive, brave, independent, dominant

75
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femininity identity

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.nurturing, warm, gentle, sensitive to others

76
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androgyny

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better psychological adjustment and resilience

77
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Gender Development

Social Cognitive theory

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.expierence influences sense of gender
.socialization
.gender schema

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Gender Development

Social Role theory

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.division of labor

  • natural differences become excepted/ valued differences
  • gender toles and gender stereotypes
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Sexual Response Pattern

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  1. ) Excitement
  2. ) Plateau
  3. ) Orgasm
  4. ) Resolution
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Excitement

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begins erotic responsiveness

  • several minutes to several hours
  • engorgement & increased blood flow to genitals
  • muscle tension
  • lubercation of vagina
  • partial erection
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Plateau

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continuation of heightening of arousal in excitement phase

  • increase breathing, pulse rate, and blood pressure
  • penile erection & vaginal lubercant complete
82
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Orgasm

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.last 3-15 seconds
.discharged of neuromuscular tension
.increase pleasure feeling
.not all are alike
.females have 3 patterns
.males have 1
83
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Resolution

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.blood vessels return to normal state
.women may be stimulated to orgasm without delay
.men enter refractory period
   -cannot have another orgasm 
   -last several minutes to a day
84
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sexual scripts

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stereotyped patterns of how we behave sexually

85
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traditional religious script

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.sex is accepted only within marriage
.extramarital sex is taboo
.sex = reproduction/ affection

86
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romantic script

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.sex is equated with love

.if we fall in love it is expectable to have sex

87
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Sensory & perceptual factors

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men and women differ on touch

  • women are more aroused by touch
  • men are more aroused by sight
88
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influence of culture

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.inis beag

.mangaia

89
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sexual orientation

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direction of our erotic interest- refers to more than just sexual behavior

90
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orientation is NOT influenced by….

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.being reared by a gay parent
.parenting style
.childhood sexual experimentation

91
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orientation IS influenced by…

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.genetics
.corpus callosum thickness
.prenatal hormones
.social factors

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