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Discuss the concept of protective factors. What is a protective factor? Why are protective factors difficult to study? What effects do risk factors have?


Definitions:

BOLD Signal

Blood Oxygen Level Dependent Signal, a measure used in functional MRI to observe brain activity through changes in blood flow.

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returning carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

CT Scan

a medical imaging procedure that combines a series of X-ray measurements from different angles to produce cross-sectional images of specific areas of the body.

MRI Scan

A medical imaging technique that uses a magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves to create detailed images of organs and tissues within the body.

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