Epigenome - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Lecture notes from Imperial College London, Medical Biosciences BSc, 2nd year, genetics and genomics (GEN) module. How is genomic DNA expressed, and how is it that different cell types with the same genome receive different instructions? In these notes, I delve deeper into transcription, and how it is affected by the arrangement of chromatin in the nucleus. I review the process of transcription itself as well as the epigenome - the set of DNA and histone modifications that regulates gene expr...

COUN-6215-25-Lifespan Development-Winter-QTR-Term- wks-1-thru-10 Module 1 Quiz - Week 2 1. Ms. Hernandez is working with 4-year-old Peter, who is afraid of the dark. He believes monsters come out at night like he has seen on TV. Ms. Hernandez patiently explains that there are no real monsters, but to no avail. Peter still refuses to go to sleep. What might Piaget propose as the reason for this treatment failure? 2. Reflective clinicians often absorb the tenets and techniques associated with ...

COUN 6215 Week 2 Quiz 1. Which of the following statements is most accurate with regard to Piaget’s theory? 2. Gisela is a 6-year-old Peruvian girl who lives with her family on a farm in a rural village. She often helps her father take produce to a market to sell. She does not know how to read, but she understands the cost of items and can make change without errors. Sophie is a 6-year-old who lives in the US. She is in the 1st grade, is making great progress in learning to read and write, a...

COUN 6215 Week 4 Quiz 1. Stanley is 7 years old. His parents are quite concerned about his school progress. Although he has begun to learn to read, he reverses some letters when he writes. Based on research, Stanley’s school counselor should tell his parents that 2. Counselors who work to improve children’s social relationships are concerned with developing friendship skills. According to Selman, friendship skills can be defined as 3. People are generally motivated to evaluate themselves ...

COUN-6215-16-Lifespan Development-2022-Spring-QTR-Term- wks-1-thru-10 Module 1 Quiz - Week 2 25 out of 25 points 1. The epigenome is the full set of factors, from the cell to the outside world, that controls the expression of 2. When Tamara responds to the crying of her 4-month-old baby, Jessie, she tries to figure out what has caused the baby’s distress (hunger, wet diaper, etc.) while making soothing sounds and holding the baby. Tamara’s actions are Jessie’s developing emotion regu...

COUN-6214S-3/COUN-6215D-3/COUN-6215-3-Lifespan Development 1. The epigenome is the full set of factors, from the cell to the outside world, that controls the expression of 2. When clinicians assess a client’s presenting problem(s) in order to plan for treatment, which of the following approaches to diagnosis reflects a developmental viewpoint? 3. Which of the following is the best example of neuroplasticity? 4. Mrs. Harmon, the mother of 18-month-old Bryce, is concerned that Bryce has not ...

Define Epigenetics the study of environmental influences on gene expression that occur WITHOUT a DNA change - they are chemical or environmental modifications ex: parental diet and environmental toxins What are the components of the epigenome? 1. methylation 2. micro RNA 3. histone modification Define methylation Addition of a chemical tag that turns off gene expression from a parent - DNA sequence AND methyl tag are passed down to offspring Histone modification Top Mark...

1. Question: One important lesson that people in helping professions can take from Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s work is that 2. Question: Mrs. Washington is conducting her weekly group counseling session for single young adults. Karen, a lonely young professional woman, talks about feeling abandoned by her boyfriend. The other group members listen patiently and respond empathically. Mrs. Washington reflects Karen’s feeling with concern and sensitivity. What would operant learning theory pred...

Materialism I am only my body Immaterialism I am only my mind Holism I am my mind and my body Wellness A state of being that maximizes quality of life Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) studies how thoughts and feelings affect the functioning of cells Enteric Nervous System (ENS) The system of nerves and neurotransmitters in the gastrointestinal systems. "the brain in the belly" This is why you feel "butterflies" when you are nervous or your chest hurts when you really miss someo...

CHAPTER 2 ● Multidimensional integrative approach ○ Biological dimensions are causal factors from genetics and neuroscience ○ Psychological dimensions are causal factors from behavioral and cognitive processes ■ Learned helplessness, social learning, prepared learning, and unconscious processes ○ Emotional influences ○ Developmental ○ No influence operates individually ■ Each is strongly influenced by the others and by their development ● Abnormal behavior results from...