Blakemoore and Cooper 1970 Flashcards

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What was the sample?

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Kittens from birth to approx 1 year

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What was the research method used?

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lab

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What was the research design used?

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independent measures design

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What was the procedure?

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  1. Kittens were housed in a dark room from birth
  2. At around 2 weeks, placed in cylinder apparatus for 5 hrs a day, decorated b&w stripes (either horizontal/vertical)
  3. After 5 months, placed in well lit room.
  4. 7.5 months, 2 presented images with either vertical/horizontal lines
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What are 2 findings?

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  • Their tracking of moving objects was clumsy. Horizontally-reared kittens would only respond to the rod if it was shaken at them horizontally (same for the vertically –reared).
  • The kittens appeared to suffer from ‘physical blindness’.
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What is 1 conclusion?

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Early visual experiences can modify kittens’ perception in terms of their behaviour and biology

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How does it relate to the key theme ‘brain plasticity’?

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Demonstrates that in the developing brains of cats, the visual neurons will change their preferred orientation

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How does it relate to the biological area?

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Investigates the effect of the environment on the developing brain in cats.

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