LEARNING

Question 1

Learning

Answer 1

A long lasting change in behaviour that occurs due to prior experience.

Question 2

Reflex Action

Answer 2

An involuntary immediate response that is elicited by stimulus in the environment.

Question 3

fixed Action Pattern

Answer 3

• A genetically programmed sequence of behaviours that occurs in all members of the species in response to environmental stimuli. e.g. salmon swimming upstream or spider spinning a web.

Question 4

Maturation-

Answer 4

Genetically programmed behaviours that will only occur when an organism reaches a pre determined level of maturity. Their onset cannot be accelerated, even with experience. e.g. a baby will not walk or crawl, before it has matured enough.

Question 5

Synapse Formation

Answer 5

The development of the connection between neurons enabling them to pass a signal between them.

Question 6

Synaptic Plasticity

Answer 6

The changing strength of a synapse between two neurons affecting the likelihood of one, causing the other to fire.

Question 7

Brain Plasticity

Answer 7

The brain’s ability to reorganise and relocate neural pathways based on new experiences and learning. This is also called, neuroplasticity.

Question 8

Developmental Plasticity_

Answer 8

The process of strengthening new and activated neuron connections through experience with the environment and eliminating weak connections that are not used. The neural changes occur as the result of learning and development of the organism.

Question 9

Adaptive plasticity

Answer 9

The process whereby brain functions can be relocated to other areas of the brain in order to compensate for the loss of function sustained usually as the result of damage.