Senescense

Question 1

Change in psychological function with aging?

Answer 1

1) Accuracy over speed, 2) Short term memory loss, 3) Loss of vision and hearing

Question 2

Goal of aging

Answer 2

Adapt

Question 3

Positive stress

Answer 3

Short lived and facilitates development

Question 4

Tolerable stress

Answer 4

Large but facilitates coping through supportive relationships

Question 5

Toxic stress

Answer 5

Extreme, frequent, or long-lasting and leads to stress response in absence of supportive relationships

Question 6

Examples of toxic stress

Answer 6

Abuse, neglect, economic hardship, violence

Question 7

What systems respond to toxic stress in early development?

Answer 7

Neuroendocrine and immune

Question 8

What are adults at greater risk for if subjected to toxic stress during development?

Answer 8

1) Hearts, lung disease, and autoimmune disease
2) Cancer
3) Depression

Question 9

What anatomical changes occur in toxically stressed brain?

Answer 9

1) Smaller prefrontal cortex (exec function)
2) Activated amygdala and hippocampus (stress and emotion)
3) Activated anterior cingulate cortex (self control)