Chapter 3 - Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Flashcards

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Does the size of the brain matter

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Hippoacmpal volume and SES are related (yes)

  • children (not adults) hippocumus is smaller from low SES and larger from higher (environmental, nutrition, thinking value)
  • adverse effects - stress impairs hippocampus, prenatal stress
  • protective effects - increased parental support and environement
  • hippocampus size and ability to differentiate visual or auditory input is a weak trend but - larger hippo = better memory

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Brain at rest

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  • resting rate means not much happening cognitively
  • A not B task
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Working memory

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  • The more prefrontal activity is a direct correlate to an ability to perform the task
  • changes in heart rate were correlated with working memory performance for 10 month olds but not 5
  • brain is becoming more specialized with age
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Face Aftereffects

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