Hoorcollege aantekeningen - Development, Learning & Behavior - Universiteit Utrecht (2022/2023)

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Aantekeningen hoorcollege 1 - Development, Learning & Behavior - Universiteit Utrecht (2022/2023)

H C 1 - 2 6 A P R I L 2 0 2 3

Introduction to the course

Topics of this course

Prenatal development: how does a fertilized egg develop in a baby?
Brain development
Genetics: nature vs. nurture debate

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Aantekeningen hoorcollege 2 - Development, Learning & Behavior - Universiteit Utrecht (2022/2023)

H C 2 - 9 M E I 2 0 2 3

Prenatal development

WEIRD science

Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic
These are characteristics of the societies researchers typically gather their data from
95% of the participants in social sciences cover 12% of

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Aantekeningen hoorcollege 3 - Development, Learning & Behavior - Universiteit Utrecht (2022/2023)

H C 3 - M E I 2 0 2 3

Brain development

The brain is one of the most complex systems in our body.

What the brain is made of

100 billion neurons
Neurons consist of:

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Aantekeningen hoorcollege 4 - Development, Learning & Behavior - Universiteit Utrecht (2022/2023)

H C 4 - M E I 2 0 2 3

Genes & gene-environment interactions

Ways to investigate whether a trait is determined by genes

Twin studies
- Used to study how much a certain trait or behavior is caused by genetics and how

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Aantekeningen hoorcollege 5 - Development, Learning & Behavior - Universiteit Utrecht (2022/2023)

H C 5 - M E I 2 0 2 3

Perceptual development

Difference sensation and perception

Sensation: processing of basic information from the external world via receptors in the sense organs and brain » five different senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell

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Aantekeningen hoorcollege 6 - Development, Learning & Behavior - Universiteit Utrecht (2022/2023)

H C 6 - J U N I 2 0 2 3

Motor development

What and why motor development

Study of motor development is study of behavioral development
Motor behavior requires and reveals the working of the mind
Infant motor development include the

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Aantekeningen hoorcollege 7 - Development, Learning & Behavior - Universiteit Utrecht (2022/2023)

H C 7 - J U N I 2 0 2 3

Cognitive development

Major themes regarding to cognitive development

Nature vs. nurture
The role of the child
Continuity vs. discontinuity
Mechanisms of change
The sociocultural context

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Aantekeningen hoorcollege 8 - Development, Learning & Behavior - Universiteit Utrecht (2022/2023)

H C 8 - J U N I 2 0 2 3

Learning

Explicit learning = we are aware of the fact that we’re learning

Implicit learning = we aren’t aware that we’re learning

Habituation

= a decrease in the strength of response to

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Aantekeningen hoorcollege 9 - Development, Learning & Behavior - Universiteit Utrecht (2022/2023)

H C 9 - J U N I 2 0 2 3

Intelligence & academic achievement

What is intelligence?

Does it even exist or is it something that we invented?
Related to three abilities:
- Acquire knowledge
- Think and

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