PSYC2007 Week 2 - Prenatal Development and Perception

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What term is used to describe the instance when one gene has multiple effects?
Pleiotropy
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During the embryonic period, the central nervous system begins as cells of which?
Ectoderm
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What term is used to describe the deep narrow grooves of the outer surface of the brain?
Sulci
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How long does it take before the foetus shows organised cycles of rest and activity?
34 weeks
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At what age has research shown a preference for face-configured stimuli in infants?
1 hour
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Slater and colleagues have researched size constancy in newborns through habituating infants to objects of a constant size, varying the distance. What have been the general findings?
Newborns demonstrate the principle of size constancy, even if the retinal image size changes.
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During research on infant perception of subjective contours, what effect did movement have on 3-month olds?
Movement made the perception of subjective contours stronger
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Do infants show a preference for a male or female face?
It depends on the gender of their primary caregiver
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During the embryonic period, the central nervous system begins as cells of which?

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Ectoderm

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How long does it take before the foetus shows organised cycles of rest and activity?

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