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What did the study by researchers at Columbia, Yale, and Children's Hospital of Los Angeles find?
What did the study by researchers at Columbia, Yale, and Children's Hospital of Los Angeles find?
- Infants' brain circuits were unaffected by stress experienced by their mothers during pregnancy.
- Infants' brain circuits were primarily influenced by postnatal experiences.
- Infants' brain circuits were mainly influenced by genetic factors.
- Infants' brain circuits were altered by stress experienced by their mothers during pregnancy. (correct)
What did the researchers compare to the strength of the infants' brain circuits?
What did the researchers compare to the strength of the infants' brain circuits?
- Mothers' dietary habits during pregnancy
- Mothers' physical activity during pregnancy
- Mothers' occupation and income level
- Mothers' discrimination and acculturation stress (correct)
What area of the brain is associated with emotional processing and was found to be influenced by discrimination and acculturation stress?
What area of the brain is associated with emotional processing and was found to be influenced by discrimination and acculturation stress?
- Amygdala (correct)
- Frontal lobe
- Hippocampus
- Cerebellum
What did the researchers find distinct about stress from discrimination and acculturation?
What did the researchers find distinct about stress from discrimination and acculturation?
What did the lead author, Marisa Spann, PhD, suggest about the connectivity changes observed in the study?
What did the lead author, Marisa Spann, PhD, suggest about the connectivity changes observed in the study?
What did the researchers analyze to look for unique effects on the infants' brain circuits?
What did the researchers analyze to look for unique effects on the infants' brain circuits?
What did the study's lead author, Marisa Spann, PhD, suggest about the connectivity changes observed in the study?
What did the study's lead author, Marisa Spann, PhD, suggest about the connectivity changes observed in the study?
What did the researchers find distinct about stress from discrimination and acculturation?
What did the researchers find distinct about stress from discrimination and acculturation?
What area of the brain is associated with emotional processing and was found to be influenced by discrimination and acculturation stress?
What area of the brain is associated with emotional processing and was found to be influenced by discrimination and acculturation stress?
What type of stress did the researchers compare to the strength of the infants' brain circuits?
What type of stress did the researchers compare to the strength of the infants' brain circuits?
