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This is where we’re talking about brain anatomy and what parts of the brain are activated. Table 2 fMRI brain activation patterns while viewing pet images And whether they’re dogs or cats or guinea pigs, almost all of these participants noted a pretty strong connection with their pet (93.4%), and indicated that their pet was a source of social support (95.7%). We’ve got an average age and average time of pet and a breakdown of pet ownership. 55% of our participants are female, so we assume 45% are male. Looking at table one, we see participant characteristics and then we see a frequency of certain things and some stats here. And then they also looked at the mean arterial blood pressure and those blood samples for presumably hormone processing. They also did some fMRI looking at brain anatomy. And they’d be more focused on results and interpreting figures as well as looking at background information.Īlso note that they did a questionnaire. Unless it’s something like PCR or something that’s really foundational, usually, they won’t ask too many in-depth questions about the methods themselves. They were also looking at plasma hormone concentrations. They were looking at activation of brain areas associated with reward and pleasure. Then we can look at the different methods that were used. And in that first sentence there, we see, this experiment is investigating the possible physiological mechanisms of those human pet relationships. So first off, ask what this experiment is testing. This paragraph is talking about methods that were used in this particular experiment. Finally, mean arterial blood pressure and blood samples were collected before and after participants spent 20 minutes with their pets in the observation room (see Table 3). Next, participants were shown images of their pets while undergoing fMRI scans recent research suggests that the left side of the brain is in charge of processing positive emotion, so the anatomical location and size of the areas that showed relevant activation patterns were recorded (see Table 2). The first step was completing a questionnaire about their pets (outlined in Table 1).

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Twenty pet owners were recruited to participate in a series of pet-related tasks. Researchers theorized that interaction with pets should increase positive affect, which results in activation of brain areas associated with reward and pleasure, as well as effecting changes in plasma hormone concentrations. Paragraph 2Īn experiment was conducted to investigate the possible physiological mechanisms of human-pet relationships. Other key terms we could highlight are also highlighted above. And we’re essentially talking about how animals can impact human experiences in terms of well being, social funds and things like that.

We can highlight “companion animals” because that seems to be the overarching subject here. While this “pro-pet” evidence is robust, little is known about the physiological or neural substrates that underlie these relationships. Ownership is also thought to enhance mental well-being through mechanisms such as increased perceived social support, strong emotional attachment, and subjective experiences of happiness. Research suggests that pet ownership can provide health benefits by reducing stress and improving exercise habits. Many pet owners report having very strong social bonds with their animals and view them as members of the family. 'Don't let your past performance or performance on past passages affect the way that you perform, moving forward.' Click To Tweet Passage 5 (Questions 23 – 26) Paragraph 1Ĭompanion animals have been part of the human experience for millennia. So as long as you do that, cleanse your palate, move on. At the end of the day, you want to leave the exam feeling like you put in your best guesses, or at least, your most educated guesses on every single question. Trust yourself and try not to second guess because that’s when things get a little slippery.Īdditionally, know that there are test questions on the actual exam that will give you a little bit of potential emotional buffer.

You’ve put in all the work by test day to get to that point. And so, have some confidence in yourself. As long as you are confident about knowing those definitions, and how they apply in certain situations, you have no reason to second guess yourself. The MCAT will give you harder passages and they’ll also give you some easier ones as well. Listen to this podcast episode with the player above, or keep reading for the highlights and takeaway points. If you would like to follow along on YouTube, go to.

We’re joined by Dorothy from Blueprint MCAT. This passage is all about companion animals and their emotional ties to others. Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 234