development Flashcards
1
Q
it is believed that children have sensitive periods for learning to ____ and for _____
A
see
learning to speak
2
Q
when there is plenty of food locusts are _____
A
solitary
3
Q
when there is a lack of food locusts are ________
A
gregarious
4
Q
Anstey et al conclusion about locusts
A
- when locusts change from solitarious to gregarious their behaviour changes in an our of 2 though changes in colour and morphology takes many days
- change takes place when other locusts are present nearby, or when stimuli associated with locusts are present
5
Q
name 3 psychiatric disorders that are highly heritable but identifying their genetic basis has been challenging
A
bipolar
schizophrenia
autism
6
Q
heritability definition
A
proportion of the variation between individuals that is caused by genes
7
Q
who was Allison Doupe
A
- worked on the auditory template hypothesis
- located some of the neurons involved
- developed bird song as a model for understanding the learning of human skills that become habitual e.g. walking, driving, typing
8
Q
who got goslings to imprint on him?
A
Konrad Lorenz
9
Q
______ and ______ both affect organisms throughout their development
A
genes
environment
10
Q
is sexual imprinting common in birds?
A
yes
so NOT INNATE behaviour
