Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect on Development
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Which brain area is responsible for determining the emotional meaning of events?

  • Hippocampus
  • Amygdala (correct)
  • Brain stem
  • Pre frontal cortex

    • What is the main responsibility of the hippocampus in the brain?

  • Formation and retrieval of memories (correct)
  • Fear modulation
  • Intuition
  • Emotion regulation

    • Which structure mediates the stress response in the brain?

  • Amygdala
  • GR
  • MR (correct)
  • Hippocampus

    • What is the primary function of cortisol in the stress response?

    <p>Mediates stress response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which axis is involved in the immediate stress response?

    <p>HPA axis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of modifications to proteins alter the transcription of DNA?

    <p>Epigenetic modifications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which system drives both acute and chronic responses through the HPA axis?

    <p>Limbic structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does DNA methylation generally lead to?

    <p>Gene silencing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the pre frontal cortex in stress?

    <p>Insight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What pathways can activate the HPA axis?

    <p>Both limbic structures and brain stem pathways</p> Signup and view all the answers

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