Blakeboore And Cooper

Question 1

What is the area of the study

Answer 1

Biological

Question 2

What is neuroplasticity

Answer 2

Research has shown that the brain can change size and shape to accommodate new information

Question 3

What is the research method

Answer 3

Lab experiment

Independent measures design

Question 4

The IV

Answer 4

Whether the kittens were reared in a horizontal or a vertical environment

Question 5

The DV

Answer 5

Visuomotor behaviour in the illuminated environment

Question 6

What was the aim

Answer 6

To limit the visual experience of a kitten to one orientation to study the neuropsychological effects in the neurones in the kittens visual cortex

Question 7

Sample

Answer 7

Several kittens were raised from birth in either horizontal or the vertical condition- random allocation

Question 8

For how long were the kittens in the vertical/ horizontal environment

Answer 8

5 hours everyday

The rest of the day they were in a dark room

Question 9

Behaviour blindness

Answer 9

This occurred when the cats were exposed to the opposite orientation

Question 10

Neurophysiology examinations

Answer 10

The distribution of neurones was abnormal
Those cats show were raised in a vertical environment lacked neurones in the horizontal position and viste versa ( physical blindness)

Question 11

Conclusion

Answer 11

Visual experience in the early life of kittens can modify their brains and has profound perceptual consequences
A kittens visual cortex may adjust itself during maturation to its visual experiences

This evidence of brain plasticity is difficult to apple to the human brain