Psychology 1000 Lecture 4: Chapter 12

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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People of different ages all tested at same time. Repeatedly test the same cohort as they age. Combines previous approaches: test multiple cohorts, repeatedly over time. Placenta, umbilical cord arms, legs, face, organs, muscles all develop. Placenta, umbilical cord arms, legs, face, organs, muscles all develop heart begins beating. Age of viability: likely to survive, even in the case of a premature birth. Major brain regions are detectable at 4 weeks. Y chromosome contains gene for testis determining factor. An environmental agent that causes abnormal prenatal development. Newborn reflex to touch on mouth, hands, feet. Detect all the world"s phonemes at 1-2 mo. Detect only those of their own language by 12 mo. Prefer pleasant pitch change to an unpleasant one -> Repeat the same melody 15x -> baby can distinguish between it and a new melody. Prefer pleasant pitch change to an unpleasant one -> same as adults. Newborns habituate to old stuff, recover for novel things.