Describe and give an example of the kindling model of mood disorders
What will be an ideal response?
• Used to explain how repeated stress, even when occurring at lower levels than initial stress, can trigger changes in mood
• The brain becomes sensitized to stress, more vulnerable
• Later episodes of depression occur in response to less stress
• Explains how and why exposure to stress in young children creates changes in the brain
• Also explains why more depression occurs during adolescence since there are more brain changes that occur in adolescence as well as hormonal changes
• Example – any reasonable example that demonstrates early or repeated exposure to stress leads to episodes of depression
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In its simplest sense, the Bayley scales measure
a. mental and motor abilities. b. genetic influences on intelligence. c. environmental influences on intelligence. d. social and emotional development.
Operant behavior involves a response made or elicited by a specific stimulus
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
An impairment of eating, drinking, temperature regulation, or sexual behavior suggests possible damage to which brain structure?
a. midbrain b. hippocampus c. hypothalamus d. cerebellum
Anterograde and retrograde transport within neurons occurs along a. microtubules
b. neurofilaments. c. microfilaments. d. transport sites.