PSYC100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Intelligence Quotient, Longitudinal Study

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC100
• Professor: Agnes R.Ly

Document Summary

Certain experiences need to occur in order for development to continue typically. From dilettante to expert, how babies acquire knowledge. In utero neurons are being created, assuming typical development. Brain does not use synapsis for a while so trims them away. Language that you are learning gets strengthened, but the language that you don"t use gets trimmed away. Critical periods thought to map onto the periods of synaptogenesis and pruning. Babies have 1. 5x as many synapses iclicker! In the video, it describes babies as being able to distinguish between all faces when they are very, very young. Which process of the developing brain is thought to underpin this ability: neurogenesis, myelination, synaptogenesis burst , synaptic pruning. @ birth can detect low-level features (sense differences) this narrows when you get older. Get exposed to all language sounds but prune away until only american. Get better @ distinguishing things that you need to be expert in.