Reflexes & Functional Changes in the Brain

Description Apply: Reflexes & Functional Changes in the Brain This written assignment will synthesize the information found in your assigned textbook reading for this unit in collaboration with your own research. You will need to cite at least three resources to defend or prove your statements. The assigned textbook readings will serve as one resource for this assignment; you will need to find at least two other resources on your own. This assignment should be written in APA formatting style and should not use first person language. Be sure to use correctly formatted in-text citations and quotations to give the author credit for your researched information. Assignment Overview Your assigned reading for this week covered autonomic or reflexive reactions to sexual stimuli as well as the structural/functional changes that occur in the brains of new parents. You will see in your reading, the amazing way that God wired our brains to instinctively care for one another and our offspring! God created hormonal changes that shift our perspective and priorities. As you complete this assignment, think about the miraculous way He created the nervous system to function and change in response to reproduction and selflessly caring for our children! Assignment Instructions In your written assignment for this fourth week, compare and contrast the male and female brain when looking at sexual interactions and parenthood. You will want to take specific note of the brain areas affected by sexual interactions and parenting, the hormonal changes that occur, the presence of parental instinct, and the emergence of parent-child synchrony or bonding. After completing your comparison, include a section in your assignment on the importance of knowing these similarities and differences when working with adults in a clinical setting. Your assignment should include an introduction, body and conclusion with a reference page listing the resources you cited. Include at least one paragraph for each of the following sections: Compare the male brain and the female brain in reference to sexual interactions and parenthood, listing their similarities. Contrast the male brain and the female brain in reference to sexual interactions and parenthood, listing differences found between the two. Explain the importance of knowing these similarities / differences in clinical practice when working with adults. Should you have any questions regarding this assignment, direct them to your course facilitator. Format Requirements Document Type MS Word