PSYCH 1XX3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Repeated Measures Design, Dishabituation, Habituation
9 Jun 2016
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Changes and continuities that occur within the individual between conception and death. Biologically-timed unfolding of changes within the individual. Influenced by specific environmental conditions that shape the genetically- determined processes. Acquire new information guide optimal strategies to respond to events and stimuli in the environment. Experiences lead to relatively permanent changes in our thoughts, behaviours, and feelings. Maturation affects learning (e. g. learn to walk after you get the muscles) Learning affects maturation maturation will be delayed without learning: e. g. given proper nutrition but isolated in a dark room. Habituation decrease in responsiveness to stimulus to repeated presentation. Used for a variety of stimuli, different sensations to build their sensory world. Uses a special cap with an array of electrodes, placed on the scalp. Detect changes in electric activity across the neurons in the brain. Particular behaviour changes in various brain regions. Detects the change and likes it increases the sucking rate.
