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9 Cards in this Set
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Learning
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a long-lasting change in behaviour that occurs due to prior experience
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Reflex action
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an involuntary, immediate response that is elicited by a stimulus in the environment
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Fixed action pattern
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a genetically programed sequence of behaviours that occurs in all members of a species (or all members of a gender of a species) in response to environmental stimuli
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Behaviors due to physical growth and development
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genetically programmed behaviours that will only occur when an organism reaches a predetermined level of maturity. Their onset cannot be accelerated even with experience
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Synapse formation
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the development of a connection between neurons enabling them to pass a signal between them
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Synaptic plasticity
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the change in strength between two neurons affecting the likelihood of one causing the other to fire
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Brain plasticity
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the brains ability to recognise and relocate neural pathways based on new experiences and learning. Also known as neuroplasticity
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Developmental plasticity
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the process of strengthening new and frequently activated neural connection through experience with the environment, and eliminating weak connections that are not used. The neural changes occur as a result of learning a development of an organism
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Adaptive plasticity
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the process whereby brain functions can be relocated to the other areas of the brain in order to compensate for the loss of function sustained, usually as a result of damage
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