PSYC 3495 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Nucleus Accumbens, Grey Matter, Neuroplasticity
28 Nov 2016
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Based on lectures (and sections of the papers directly addressed in lecture). How long does the impact last? (3) impact on quality of life / functional outcomes: multimodal typically positive in this regard. In the ball et al. , (2002) paper, list the main training targets and whether targeted training improved performance in that cognitive domain. Training targets consist of primairy (daily functioning) and proximal (domain specific indices of cognition memory (verbal/episodic), reasoning (ability to solve problems in a serial pattern); and speed of processing (visual search and identification)). Over a 2-year period, significant improvements followed each training program. participants performed better only in the cognitive domain in which they received training, with no evidence of generalization to real-world activities. The central question arises whether the older or aged human brain structure changes in response to learning or practicing, just as the younger brain does. methods the study included 93 healthy volunteers (54 female, 39 male; mean age,
