Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Eye Tracking, Startle Response, Prenatal Development

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

Document Summary

A few weeks after pregnancy it attaches to the wall of the uterus. By the end of the 4th week the heart starts to beat. Eyes and ears are well formed by 2 months. Starts at month 4 and continues though the rest of the pregnancy. Organs and systems developed in embryo stage are functioning in fetus stage. 8-10 inches long about 1 pound 6-7 months. Environmental agents that can cause harm to a fetus. Permanent rooting (turn head to touch the surface of a cheek) sucking grasping (startle response) Babinski (swimming) stepping (will take steps as if to walk) Something is wrong with the cns if these re exes are present/absent. Abilities evolved as some sort of communication. Babies in the womb can smell hear and taste. Infants are born with a preference to stimuli that have a social meaning. Psych-1100e methods in general psychology how do we now what babies know/prefer.