Biological- Blakemore and Cooper Flashcards
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Visual Cortex
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Nerve cells controlling Vision in the brain
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Startle Response
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Reaction or movements occurs when an object is thrust towards a person or animals faces
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Visual Placing
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Ability to use spatial awareness to place arm and leg onto a flat object
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Background
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Brain development depends on experience, especially during early life.
Based on Hubel & Wiesel’s research, which showed that visual neurons respond to specific orientations (lines, edges, etc.).
Blakemore & Cooper wanted to test if early visual experience affects brain development in kittens.
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Aim
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Sample
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Procedure
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Iv
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Experimental Design
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Dv
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Brain Plasticity
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Brain Adapts and rewrite itself according to what you do in your life
