Discovering Psychology:   The Responsive Brain       NAME:________________

 

  1. The relationship between Brain and Behavior is ____________________.

 

  1. How did human touch affect the growth of human babies?

 

 

 

  1. In the experiment involving the premature babies what did the control group receive?

 

 

 

  1. In the experiment involving the premature babies what did the experimental  group receive?

 

 

 

  1. What is the effect of the mother's touch on baby rats?

 

 

 

  1. When baby rats were removed from mother, enzyme ODC (helps in growth) went way down. Deprivation effects can be reversed in what two ways?

 

 

 

  1.  The need for a mother's touch is _____________-based, required for normal growth.

 

  1. Can lack of affection stunt the growth of human children?

 

 

 

  1. What is the name given to this phenomenon?

 

 

 

  1. What is the mechanism at work in Psychosocial dwarfism?

 

 

 

  1. Can children can catch up to peers if put with a loving family?

 

 

  1. What chemical is responsible for the damaging effects of stress on the brain cells of laboratory rats?

 

 

 

  1. What famous author was afflicted with stress dwarfism?

 

 

 

  1. Which comes first in baboons, body improvements or dominant status?

 

 

 

  1. The ­­­­­_________________ animal has more control and predictability in its life, and subsequently, better physical health.