PSYCH 1XX3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Developmental Psychology, Prenatal Development
16 Mar 2018
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Psychology 1xx3 focuses on the biological basis of thought and behaviour. Refers to the changes and continuities that occur within the individual between conception and death. Developmental psychologists are interested in how you change and stay the same throughout your life. The biologically-timed unfolding of changes within the individual according to that individual"s genetic plan. Also views environmental conditions that shape your behaviour. Genetic plans determine the timeline of development. Biological maturation restricts the timeline of learning from the environment. Relatively permanent changes in our thoughts, behaviours, and feelings as a result of our experiences. The acquisition of neuronal representations of new information. Also allows you to inquire new information, and guide optimal strategies to respond to events and stimuli in the environment. Practice can make once controlled processes automatic. Learning from the environment modulates the maturation of human processes. The view that holds that maturation and learning interact during development.
