PSY2DEV Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Proprioception, Menarche, Depth Perception
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A lot goes on within utero, there is evidence the foetus has the capacity to learn and get bored. Hearing (can perceive movements as sound as opposed as vibrations. Taste/olfaction (evidence foetus" prefer sweeter tastes to bitter ones, taste through liquid) Touch (responds to touch as it moves away/toward sensation i. e touch a ladies stomach and baby will change its behaviour) Vision (some evidence for perception of illumination) Distinguish human voice recognise maternal language by distinguishing b/w this and other environmental sounds and will listen to mother. Focus on a distance just right for feeding (closer up things) Respond to high contrast patterns i. e faces(struggle to see lower contrast things) Cant track movement or focus voluntarily which indicates learning through pregnancy as at point of birth there are preferences i. e one language over another as babies will prefer english over another language. Has a survival value which is why it is reflexive.