Nervous System 🧠🧐
The letters S.A.M.E stand for?
Can use household tools around this age
What is 9 years old?
Which reflex adapts the visual system to low illumination?
WHAT IS the pupillary Reflex
The Dynamic Systems Theory of motor development was proposed by:
Who is Ester Thelen
What does sensation refer to?
The stimulation of sensory receptors & transducing the signal into action potentials.
What do the Neural Crest Cells Develop into?
What is the Peripheral Nervous System?
Can hold head up while lying on stomach
What is 2-3 months?
In classical conditioning, the UCS + the UCR are considered to be a _______
What is a Reflex
How many hours of sleep does a newborn typically need?
What is 16 hours 😴
Involves the ability of the lens of the eye to change shape and bring objects into focus.
What is visual accommodation?
What term describes the sleep shift in teens that makes them stay up late and wake up late?
Phase delayed, night owls
Can sit without support
what is 6-8 months?
The rooting reflex is characterized by?
stroking a baby’s cheek and having him turn his head to the side & open his mouth
Up till 6 months of age, what is the typical length of an infant's sleep cycle?
WHAT IS 50-60 minutes 🫗
What is the difference between Top-down processing and Botton Up Processing?
- Top-down is driven by past knowledge and experiences
- Bottom-up is sensory-driven
Ex: Driving at night, you spot a small shadowy figure on the road (bottom-up), and based on your experience, you immediately assume it’s a stray cat and slow down (top-down).
The name of the cell located in the retina that responds to light
What is m1 ganglion cells?
At what age do Girls typically achieve their height growth spurt?
12 years old
This occurs when the UCS is no longer paired with the CS and the organism quits demonstrating the CR.
WHAT IS Extinction 🦆
What type of brain waves is REM sleep associated with?
What are theta waves?
What are sensory thresholds, and how do they change with age?
What is the minimum level of stimulation that a person can detect????
Thresholds increase with age, meaning reduced sensitivity
Failure of the posterior neural tube to close results in:
Spina Bifida
If Adarsh is an average child, around when will he have achieved half his adult height?
2 years old, 2nd birthday
What is the difference between Positive Reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, and Negative Punishment?
Positive = Stimulus presented
Negative = Stimulus removed
Reinforcement = Behavior encouraged
Punishment = Behavior discouraged
(think what are they doing? and why are they doing it?)
In infants, what is the purpose of the twitches that occur during REM?
WHAT IS they serve to coordinate motor & sensory systems and to assign space in the cortex for the various different body parts.
What is the typical visual acuity at Birth? (Hint: the average adult acuity is 20/20)
20/400 what is