PSYCH 1XX3 : 1XX3 Psychology Notes.docx
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Introduction: multiple levels of analysis including human though and behaviour. Overview: 1xx3 covers learning, cognition, and social psychology; depression. Definition of development: the changes and continuity that occur within the individual between conception and death; how you change over time and how you stay the same. Definition of maturation: biologically-timed unfolding of the changes within the individual according to that individual s genetically-determined plan; influenced by specific environmental conditions. Definition of learning: the acquisition of neuronal representations of new information; relatively permanent changes in our thoughts, behaviours, and feelings as a result of our experiences. Allows us to acquire new thoughts, behaviours, and feelings. Enduring changes in thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Ability to respond appropriately to stimuli and events. Learned processes can be controlled and so practiced that they become automatic (oversight) Interactionist perspective (maturation and learning interact): the view that holds that maturation and learning interact during development; most developmental changes reflect the interaction.
