CHYS 1F90 Lecture Notes - Language Acquisition, Classical Conditioning, Habituation
9 Apr 2014
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Chys 1f90 lecture notes thursday sept 30 & tuesday oct 5. Agents such as viruses, drugs, chemicals, radiation that can harm developing fetus. A time when it is particularly susceptible to damage from teratogens. Once fully formed, parts are less susceptible to damage. Acquired from undercooked meat or handling feces from cats. Lab tests with rats showed no effect on fetus. However, very harmful when taken early in human pregnancy. Many babies born with severely deformed eyes, ears, noses, hearts, and phocomelia. Effects include microencephaly, malformation, hyperactivity, seizures, below- average intelligence. Individual thinks, perceives, or reacts to environment in a new way. Intelligence is a form of equilibrium toward which all cognitive structures tend. All intellectual activity is undertaken to produce a balanced, harmonious, relationship between one"s thought processes and the environment. Activity of knowing and the mental processes used to acquire knowledge and solve problems. Changes that occur in cognitive skills and abilities over the course of life.
