PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Prenatal Development, Allele, Fetus
27 Jun 2018
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Module 16: Brain side and brain size
brain plasticity
your brain can adapt to it being fucking
splitting the brain
left cortex’s
sees things in right visual field, controls speech, moves right body
conscious
right cortex
sees things in left visual cortex mute, can understand simple
instructions moves left body unconscious
Module 17 evolution of psychology
evolutionary psychology: field of study that examines how the process
of evolution has shaped the process of evolution has shaped the body
and brain via the interaction of our genes and the environment to
produce our thoughts and behavior
phylogeny: the development of unique species over time
convergent evolution: the development of similar physical
characteristics or behaviours in different species that do not share
some common ancestors; occurs because of exposure to similar
environmental conditions for different species
evolution by nature selection: the differential likelihood
between members of a species in their ability to survive and
reproduce
fitness: the ability of an individual to successfully grow to
maturity and have offspring that perpetuate the existence of
the species that the individual belong to
Module 18 how is developmental psychology studied
developmental psychology: the study of changes in behaviour
and mental processes over time and the factors that influence
the course of those constancies and changes
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Document Summary
Cohort-sequence design: blended cross-sectional and longitudinal research, designed to look at how individuals from different age groups compare to one another and to follow them over time. Maturation: the unfolding of development in a particular sequence and time frame. Epigenetic: changes in gene expression that are independent of the dna sequence of the gene. Critical periods: points in development when an organism is extremely sensitive to environmental input, making it easier for the organism to acquire certain brain functions and behaviours. Prenatal period: the period of development from conception to birth. Genes: basic building blocks of our biological inheritance. Deoxyribonucleic acid: molecules in which genetic information is enclosed. Chromosomes: strands of dna each human being has 46. Phenotype: the observable manifestation of a person genetic inheritance. Homozygous: both parents contribute the same genetic material for a particular trait. Heterozygous: parents contribute two different alleles to offspring.
