BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
It is investigating the effect of the environment on the developing brain in cats
|
|
|
Because it is a biological study
|
|
|
It demonstrated the plasticity of the kitten’s brains as neurones originally primed to prefer either a horizontal or vertical orientation
|
|
|
Because it meets the criteria for it to be considered biological
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Blakemore and Cooper (1970) Impact of early visual experience Biological An early example of research into brain plasticity, in which evidence is put forward of the impact that the visual environment has on cats’ brains (specifically their visual neurons).
Detailed explanation-2: -Background and aim: The aim of this experiment was to investigate the physiological and behavioural effects of a limited visual experience and whether brain development/plasticity occurs due to experiences rather than nature.
Detailed explanation-3: -All kittens showed behaviour blindness-they could not detect objects or contours that were aligned in the opposite way to their previous environment. They showed fear when standing on the edge of a surface.
Detailed explanation-4: -What did Blakemore and Cooper conclude from the study? The changes in neurons in the visual cortex were the result not of degeneration but of brain plasticity, as neurons matched their sensitivity to the stimulation they received.