PSYCH 1XX3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Time Point, Prenatal Development, Dishabituation
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Psych 1xx3 focuses on the biological basis of thought and behavior. Gene-environment interactions across the evolutionary history of a species. Development: refers to the changes and continuities that occur within the individual between conception and death. Psychologists concerned about how you change over time and how you stay the same. Maturation: the biologically-timed unfolding of changes within the individual according to that individuals genetic plan. Genetic plans determine the timeline of development. Learning: relatively permanent changes in our thoughts, behaviours, and feelings as a result of our experiences. The acquisition of neuronal representations of new information. Interactionist perspective: the view that holds that maturation and learning interact during development. Developmental changes reflect the interaction of maturation and learning. Biological maturation restricts the timeline of learning from the environment. Some essential systems must be in place before learning proceeds. Ex. you (cid:449)o(cid:374)"t lear(cid:374) to (cid:449)alk u(cid:374)til you"(cid:448)e de(cid:448)eloped (cid:373)us(cid:272)les i(cid:374) your torso a(cid:374)d li(cid:373)(cid:271)s to (cid:271)ala(cid:374)(cid:272)e.
