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AP Psychology/Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health
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Neurobiological Basis of Learned Helplessness

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Learned helplessness often results from exposure to unpredictable and uncontrollable stressors. Which neurobiological change is most directly responsible for the behavioral and cognitive deficits associated with this condition?

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Expansion of sensory cortex regions improving threat detection

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Strengthened corpus callosum connections between hemispheres

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Altered neurotransmitter activity in prefrontal cortex and amygdala circuits

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Increased myelination of motor neurons enhancing reflexes

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