Unit: Improving Performance This Unit Activity will help you meet these educational goals: Mathematical Practices—You will use mathematics to model real-world situations. Inquiry—You will conduct online research in which you will collect information. STEM—You will apply mathematical tools and knowledge to analyze real-world situations. 21st Century Skills—You will employ online tools for research and assess and validate information. Introduction In the physical world‚ stress is the result of an
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discharging organs just above your kidneys. They are made up of two sections; the outer portion (called the cortex) and the inner portion (called the medulla). The cortex produces three types of hormones: The glucocorticoid hormones which include cortisol maintain sugar glucose
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Nature Vs. Nurture For centuries psychologists have argued over which plays the larger role in child development‚ heredity or environment. One of the first theories was proposed in the seventeenth century by the British philosopher John Locke. Locke believed that a child was born with an empty mind‚ tabula rasa (meaning "blank slate") and that everything the child learns comes from experience‚ nothing is established beforehand. Years later‚ Charles Darwin brought forth his theory of evolution‚
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hairs to be the body’s first mobilization to any threat Brain activation in response to threat occurs in the hypothalamus‚ stimulating the nearby pituitary gland‚ releases ACTH. ACTH stimulates adrenal glands. Adrenal glands then release hormones (cortisol) including catecholamines‚ which increases the sympathetic nervous system and decrease parasympathetic activation. Stressors: can cause hormones known as glucocorticoids to flood the brain‚ wearing down the immune system and making it less able
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Outline I. Introduction a. “Fictional person’s name”‚ age‚ weight‚ location… b. Job‚ hobbies‚ background intro information c. Family history/background info II. Obesity a. Definition- “a condition that is characterized by excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body and that in an adult is typically indicated by a body mass index of 30 or greater (Merriam-Webster’s medical dictionary) http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmedsamp b. BMI- Body mass Index(abbreviation) i. Definition-
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and change by a book. Our brain loves writing. In the story “Leveraging the human Brain’s hunger for story” by Rekenthaler talks about how when our brain is very focused on a book‚ but when you stop or finish it “releases the stress hormone cortisol‚ which helps the mind focus intensely on the source of that stress” (line 20) so the brain is focused on books and really digs deep inside the book and imagines like you are the main character or in the book and
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Acute Stress – Sympatho- Adreno- Medullary Pathway 1. Hypothalamus * Sends a signal to the sympathetic ganglia 2. Sympathetic Ganglia * Connected to internal organs * Activates the Adrenal Medulla. 3. Adrenal Medulla * Releases Adrenaline and Noradrenalin into the blood stream. * Prepares the body for fight or flight mode. Stress as a Bodily Response Stress if the lack of fit between the individual and their environment. What are the signs of stress
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illness; Physiology of stress & immune system functioning -SAM System- Sympathetic adrenomedullary system. Results in release of catecholamines. -HPA System- Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical system. Results in release of corticosteroids-cortisol. Chronically elecated levels-compromises the immune system. Destruction of hippocampal neurons. Increase in storage of centripetal fat. PTSD & Acute Stress Disorder (How are they similar? How different? Symptoms? Subtypes?‚ etc.) -PTSD-
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Heredity and Hormones Kay Alexander BEH/225 September 2‚ 2010 Instructor Mary Rockey‚ Ph. D.‚ BCBA Heredity and Hormones As much as people can see the physical characteristics that are passed down along generations‚ people may not realize just how much of their behavior is passed down genetically. The endocrine system contain glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream that act as a communication system that helps coordinate and control body functions like‚ reproduction‚ sexual
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WHY EVERY PARENT‚ TEACHER AND COACH SHOULD ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS 1. Sports are fun. 2. Participation in sports gives a child a higher level of self-esteem and a more positive outlook on life. 3. Children who participate in sports experience lower levels of depression. 4. Children who participate in sports have more positive body image and experience higher states of psychological well-being than those who do not play sports. 5. It teaches child
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