PSYC-2005EL Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Habituation, Cognitive Development, 18 Months
18 Dec 2018
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Sensation and perception : means by which people receive, select, modify and organize stimulation from the world. Even newborns can smell, taste and feel. These skills are useful in recognizing parents and in feeding. Perceptual processes are linked to motor movements (guides our movements) Habituation: stimulus is repeated until babies reponse habituates paying less attention as something becomes familiar. First stimulus presented until habituates; presented with second stimulus. Will attend closely to second stimulus if can tell the difference b/w the 2 stimuli. Taste: prefer sweet and salty over other tastes. More pronounced facial expressions as concentration increases (when a baby doesn"t like something, they make a face with their nose scrunched up) Touch: newborns are sensitive to touch, and can feel pain soothed with touch and sucrose. Auditory threshold : the quietest sounds a person can hear. Infants can hear, though not quite as well as adults.
