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PSYC 510 Walczyk Midterm Questions with 100%
VERIFIED Answers UPDATED!!!
Circadian Rhythm - ANSWER sleep wake cycle
newborns 16-18 hours a day
toddler 12 hours a day mostly at night
Regular _________ cause fewer night awakenings in children. -
ANSWER bedtime routines
What determines height? - ANSWER DNA/Genetics
Benefits of Breast Feeding - ANSWER -reduces risk of infection
-promotes rapid brain growth
-regulates calcium and phosphorus levels
-easy to digest milk
-convenient and inexpensive
-provides nutrients
-protects against diseases
-protects against tooth decay and child obesity
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Classical Conditioning (Pavlov) - ANSWER US, UR, CS, CR
Pavlov - dog and bell
Operant Conditioning (Skinner) - ANSWER a type of learning in
which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or
diminished if followed by a punisher
goal directed behavior
S-R-R
Imitation Learning - ANSWER learn by observing others
Metzoff (1977)
2-3 week old imitates tongue protrusion/open mouth
Mirror Neurons - ANSWER infants are capable of imitation
learning because of mirror neurons
they fire not only when we behave in a certain action but also
when others engage in that action
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Dynamic Systems Theory - ANSWER 0-3 months reflexes
dominate and control behavior
reflexes replaced by voluntary motor control
motor development depends on several complex interacting
systems
Experience Expected Growth - ANSWER normal brain
organization dependent on ordinary experiences, opportunities
to explore, language exposure, etc.
your brain will experience a normal organization because ti has
normal experiences
Experience Deprived Orphans - ANSWER Infants = Good
10 or Above = Not Good
__________ skills recover more than __________ skills -
ANSWER Language
Spatial
Brains of damaged __________ can recover better than
___________. - ANSWER Young Children
PSYC 510 Walczyk Midterm Questions with 100%
VERIFIED Answers UPDATED!!!
Circadian Rhythm - ANSWER sleep wake cycle
newborns 16-18 hours a day
toddler 12 hours a day mostly at night
Regular _________ cause fewer night awakenings in children. -
ANSWER bedtime routines
What determines height? - ANSWER DNA/Genetics
Benefits of Breast Feeding - ANSWER -reduces risk of infection
-promotes rapid brain growth
-regulates calcium and phosphorus levels
-easy to digest milk
-convenient and inexpensive
-provides nutrients
-protects against diseases
-protects against tooth decay and child obesity
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Classical Conditioning (Pavlov) - ANSWER US, UR, CS, CR
Pavlov - dog and bell
Operant Conditioning (Skinner) - ANSWER a type of learning in
which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or
diminished if followed by a punisher
goal directed behavior
S-R-R
Imitation Learning - ANSWER learn by observing others
Metzoff (1977)
2-3 week old imitates tongue protrusion/open mouth
Mirror Neurons - ANSWER infants are capable of imitation
learning because of mirror neurons
they fire not only when we behave in a certain action but also
when others engage in that action
, 3|Page
Dynamic Systems Theory - ANSWER 0-3 months reflexes
dominate and control behavior
reflexes replaced by voluntary motor control
motor development depends on several complex interacting
systems
Experience Expected Growth - ANSWER normal brain
organization dependent on ordinary experiences, opportunities
to explore, language exposure, etc.
your brain will experience a normal organization because ti has
normal experiences
Experience Deprived Orphans - ANSWER Infants = Good
10 or Above = Not Good
__________ skills recover more than __________ skills -
ANSWER Language
Spatial
Brains of damaged __________ can recover better than
___________. - ANSWER Young Children
