PSYCH 1XX3 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Neurotransmitter, Visual Cortex, Synapse
20 Nov 2018
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There is no ethical way to perform an experiment based on this theory. Marshmallow test measures self regulation in young children (introduced at stanford in the 1960s) Same kids were brought back 40 years later to see if this young restraint can predict later outcomes such as academic performance. If you were a part of the high restraint group you have better job performance, higher income, better working memory and more efficient problem solving, better sat scores. Low restraint group have bower bmi and more difficulties in relationships and more drug use. Non verbal children can still communicate through facial expressions and head-turning. Infants prefer looking at face like stimulus (study on new born/one minute old babies) Nature vs nurture (is nature or nurture more important in development) John b. watson says nurture is more important than nature. Universal phonemic sensitivity, perceptual narrowing happens over time.
