 | Term | Definition |
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Perception |
The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information in a meaningful way |
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Electrocardiogram |
Device used to measure heart beat and heart rate |
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Electroencephalograph |
Device used to measure and detect brain activity |
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Inferences |
Drawing conclusion from evidence |
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Orienting Response |
The tendency to respond to new or novel stimulus in the environment by directing attention towards the stimulus |
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Preferential Looking |
Keeping attention on a stimulus after orienting to the stimulus |
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Habituation |
The tendency to get used to and therefore ignore a stimulus when it is experienced repeatedly |
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Dishabituation |
An infant's renewed interest in a new or old stimulus following habituation to an old stimulus |
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Visual Activity |
Clarity or sharpness of vision for fine details |
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Visual Accommodation |
Refocusing so an object is seen clearly after shifting focus from one object to another |
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Coordination movement of both eyes |
Having both eyes looking at the same object at the same time |
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Cognitive Development |
How and when we develop and use mental abilities and changes that occur in mental abilities throughout the lifespan |
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Development |
Development is the growth or maturation of our perceptual, cognitive, emotional and physical abilities according to our genetic make-up |
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Cognitive Development |
How and when we develop and use mental abilities and changes that occur in the mental abilities through-out a lifespan |
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Motor Development |
The development of action and coordination of ones limbs, as well as the development of strength, posture control, balance and perceptual skills |
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