PSYC 325 Study Guide - Final Guide: Apolipoprotein E, Galantamine, Rivastigmine
21 Jun 2015
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Describe the memory capacities in human fetuses and newborn infants. Describe experimental studies that provide evidence of these capacities in the fetus and infant. Auditory habituation experiment: a speaker placed on mother"s abdomen, with repeated exposure to a sound, the fetus will ultimately stop responding to the sound. The fetus remember" having experienced the sound before. S (artificial nipple) -> r (long pause before sucking burst) -> o (familiar story) S (artificial nipple) -> r (short pause before sucking burst) -> o (novel story) The familiar story is more reinforcing ~ reinforced a particular pattern of sucking behaviour. Describe the development of motor skill learning and conditioning (classical and operant) in children. Acquisition of complex motor skills comes gradually, as physical development produces gradual improvements in muscle strength and perceptual-motor coordination. S (flower pattern crib liner) r (kicks leg) o (move mobile) The conditioning is context-dependent: learning depends greatly on the context/surroundings of the mobile.
