PSYC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: System Model, Albert Bandura, Nicotine

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Jordan Poppenk

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Explain the process by which cells are generated, specialize, and connect (stem cells, neural migration, neurogenesis, apoptosis, synaptogenesis, pruning, myelination and plasticity) Apoptosis: apoptosis: the genetically programmed process of cell death as part of normal development or the normal functioning of cells and organs, apoptosis continues throughout development. Brain plasticity: experience-dependent plasticity: ability of the nervous system to wire and rewire itself in response to lasting changes in experience, experience-expectant plasticity: development that will not happen unless a particular experience occurs during its critical period. Identify some of the barriers to typical development. Teratogens: teratogens: external compounds that can cause extreme deviations from typical development if introduced to the developing organism, some include alcohol, nicotine, prescription drugs, viruses. Explain the functional significance of the nature and timing of developmental changes (reflexes, reaching, etc). Motor milestones: begins with movements by the developing foetus and continues to progress into adulthood.