Psychology 2040A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Retina, Classical Conditioning
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Chapter 4 - infant motor and perceptual development. 3 types of sleeping: reflexes an inborn, automatic response to a particular form of stimulation. A neonates most obvious organized pattern of behaviour: reflexes have adaptive value, survival value, survival during evolutionary past, establish gratifying interaction, help comfort a baby. Shine bright light at eyes or clap hand near head. Occurs when infant is face down in pool of water. Hold infant horizontally on back and let head drop slightly, or produce a sudden loud sound against surface supporting infant. Place finger in i(cid:374)fa(cid:374)t"s ha(cid:374)d, a(cid:374)d press against palm. Infant makes an (cid:862)e(cid:373)(cid:271)(cid:396)a(cid:272)i(cid:374)g(cid:863) motion by arching back, extending legs, throwing arms outward, and then bringing arms in toward the body. Infant lies in a (cid:862)fe(cid:374)(cid:272)i(cid:374)g positio(cid:374). (cid:863) o(cid:374)e. 3 weeks (becomes voluntary head turning at this time) In human evolutionary past, may have helped infant cling to mother. May prepare infants for infant is lying awake on back.