[PSY 1001H] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes fot the exam (23 pages long!)
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Chapter 10 human development: special considerations in human development. Chapter 10 human development: changes in agility and coordination with age, complex tasks show greater effects of age than simpler ones, strength training and increased physical activity may minimize declines, the developing mind: cognitive development. Central nervous system (cns) brain and spinal cord, controls mind and behavior. Peripheral nervous system (pns) nerves extending from cns. Endocrine system system of glands that release hormones into bloodstream. Hormones chemical released into the bloodstream that influences particular organs and glands: the pituitary gland and pituitary hormones, pituitary gland master gland under hypothalamus, that directs other glands of body. Change in an organism"s behavior or thought as a result of experience. Process of responding less strongly over time to a repeated stimuli (ex: sleeping through one"s own snoring) Responding more strongly over time to repeated exposure of stimuli. Discovered classical conditioning on research of digestion in dogs.
