PSYC 450 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT WELL DETAILED ANSWERS
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PSYC 450
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PSYC 450
Perception is a __________ phenomenon. - psychological
__________ is the process of changing one form of energy to another. - Transduction
A nerve is a bundle of cell _______ - Axons
As I have aged I have lost the ability to focus on objects that are close to me due a loss of flexibility i...
PSYC 450 4.0 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS
disability - ✔✔- an impairment (prb in body fxn)
- activity limit (prb in tasks)
- participation restriction (prb in life involvment)
disorder - ✔✔a combination of symptoms that form a clinical picture
(no direct implication)
disease - ✔✔a disorder where etiology is known
diagnosis - ✔✔a process of assigning a label to a cluster of sym
syndrome - ✔✔combination of sym resulting from a single cause
designation - ✔✔used in schools to assign students special needs status so they can receive supports
IQ<50 - ✔✔severe intellectual disability
- associated w/ bio and or neurological etiologies
70>IQ>50 - ✔✔mild ID
- associated w/ enviro risk factors/etiology
4 main types of LD - ✔✔1) dyslexia (diff w/ phonological processing aka word recognition) ~ 80% of
children w/ LD
2) dysgraphia (diff w/ written expression)
3) dyscalculia
4) non-verbal LD
, myelomeningocele - ✔✔-most severe form of neural tube defect in which the spinal cord and meninges
protrude through the spine
- 50% decrease b/c of folic acid supplements for pregnant women and prenatal termination
developmental disabilities are ____1___ can begin @___2_____ - ✔✔1- chronic
2- anytime during the development stage 0-22
(except LD are 18)
overstimulation and understimulation both have similar effects..... - ✔✔less behavior adequacy
brain-behaviour relationship in childhood is often more diff due to... - ✔✔a. plasticity: brain injury may
be more damaging b/c the effects on further development
b. brain maturation: presentation of disorder varys depending on age of child
neuroglial cell fxns (and b/c white matter in glial cells also white matter fxns) - ✔✔a. structural support
and insulate neurons
b. forming scar tissue
c. aiding in the regeneration of damaged nerve fibers
d. transporting substances and removing waste
brain fiber systems (3) - ✔✔1. Association fibers
2. projection fibers
3. commisural fibers
association fibers - ✔✔- connects regions within hemispheres
- important for language and expression
ex. angular gyrus
projection fibers - ✔✔- connect the cortex to lower brain structure and the SC or vice versa
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