PSYCH 1XX3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Dishabituation, Habituation, Psych
18 Apr 2017
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In psych 1xx3, you will explore the biological basis of thought and behaviour in relation to development, evolution and neuroscience. Development - gene-environment interactions across an individuals lifespan. Evolution - gene-environment interactions across the evolutionary history of a species. Neuroscience the study of the nervous system. Development is the study of how individuals change and remain the same between conception and death. Maturation: biologically timed unfolding of changes within the individual according to that individual"s genetic plan. Learning: relatively permanent changes in our thoughts behaviours and feelings as a result of our experiences. The acquisition of neuronal representation of new information. Interactionists perspective: the view that holds that maturation and learning interact during development. There are 4 ways to measure the dramatic changes that occur throughout infancy: habituation procedure: a decrease in the responsiveness to a stimulus following its repeated presentation. During shaping, infant given control over presentation of stimulus.
