Development Flashcards
development
gene enviroment interactions across an individuals lifespan
evolution
gene-environment interactions across the evolutionary history of a species
neuroscience
study of the nervous system
learning
relatively permanent changes in our thoughts/behaviour/ feelings as a result of our experiences. The acquisition of neuronal representations of new information
Maturation
the biologically timed unfolding of change within an individual according to that persons individual genetic plan
learning
through learning processes, you can make once controlled processes automatic
interactionist perspective
maturation and learning interact during development.
learning > maturation
learning < maturation
habituation
will show a burst of activity, once habituated will decrease responsiveness
dishabituated
increase in responsiveness
event-related potential (ERP)
cap with electrodes placed on the scalp that detects changes in neuron electrical activity
high amplitude sucking methos
rate of sucking indicate preference
basline sucking: no interest
fast sucking: interest / preference for stimulus
preference method
put in looking chamber see where atttention is drawn
infants prefer big patterns with lots of black and white contrast, and human faces
competance performance distinction
jsut because individual may not be able to do task may not mean they lack the cognitive ability may just not be able to perform the activity for that activity
longitudinal design
repeatedly measure one individual at multiple ages
canauncover links between earl and alter life
expensive and time consuming
quasi experiment
subjects grouped based upon existing levels of variable (age, gender)
cross sectional design
compare individuals at one time from different age groups
faster and cheaper
monozygotic twins
100% gentically alike
dizygotic twins
share about 50% of genetics
zygote
single cell with 46 chromosomes
chromosome
thread like structure of DNA, provides chemical coding for development