PSYCH 1XX3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Dishabituation, Repeated Measures Design, Habituation
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Development: refers to the changes and continuities that occur within the individual between conception and death. How you change or stay the same over time. Maturation: the biologically timed unfolding of changes within the individual according to that individuals genetic plan. In the right environment the timeline of life will be observed. Learning: relatively permanent changes in our thoughts, behaviors and feeling as a result of our experiences. The acquisition of neuronal representations of new information. Can be controlled or automatic (due to practice) Interactionist perspective: the view that holds that maturation and learning interact during development. Need environmental input for proper maturation and learning. Changes between the ages of 1-5 are drastic. Early developments affect overall outcome of the person. If an infant can distinguish between two stimuli. Repeatedly showing infant stimulus while measuring physiological response (heart rate, breathing) or behavioral responses (head movements) When a novel stimulus is shown (new) the infant will show a burst of activity.
