The Effects of Ionizing Radiation on the Developing Brain

question 87

Multiple Choice

The effects of ionizing radiation on the developing brain:

• A)Tend to be consistent throughout gestation
• B)Are most prevalent during the 8th-15th week of gestation,the typical time of proliferation and migration
• C)Are most prevalent after the 15th week of gestation,during circuit formation and circuit pruning
• D)Are most dramatic in the first year of life,when the brain is still in the proliferation stage

Understand the role of hormones in stress response and their effects on behavior and physiology.

Describe the physiological measurements and scales used in stress research.

Explain the significance of psychological factors in the stress response.

Articulate the critiques and limitations of key theories in stress research.

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Definitions:

Absorption

The process by which one substance takes in or soaks up another; in biology, it often refers to how nutrients from food are taken into the body.

Sexual Feelings

Emotions and physiological sensations related to sexual attraction, desire, and activities, which are natural aspects of human sexuality.

Self-Serving Bias

A cognitive bias that involves attributing positive events to one's own character but attributing negative events to external factors, thereby protecting self-esteem.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to underestimate situational factors and overestimate personal characteristics when explaining others' behaviors.