PSYCH 1XX3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Quantitative Trait Locus, Occipital Lobe, Temporal Lobe
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Development refers to changes and continuities that occur within the individual between conception and death. Interested on understanding how you change and stay the same. Maturation biologically timed unfolding of changed within the individual according to that individual"s genetic plan. Influenced by specific environmental conditions that shape the generically-determined processes. Learning relatively permanent changes in our thought, behaviors, and feelings as a result of our experiences. Acquisition of neuronal representations of new information. Interactionist perspective view that holds that maturation and learning interact during development. Some maturation is needed, such as essential systems that must be in place, before learning proceeds. Some learning is needed to stimulate maturation (child living in isolation may have social problems) Habituation procedure decrease in the responsiveness to a stimulus following it"s repeated presentation. Infants normally show interest in novel objects in the environment. Measure physiological responses(heart rate and breathing) or physical movements. Shows burst of activity when new stimuli is presented.
