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Terms
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Plasticity
Definition
capacity of the brain to be affected by experience the younger the person, the more plasticity for certain things, there is a prime age of plasticity
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Experience expectant plasticity
Definition
normal development depends upon "typical experiences" ex. kittens who only saw horizontal lines due to blockage will never see vertical lines, since their neural system didn't develop a certain way
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Experience dependent plasticity
Definition
development depends upon "special experiences" - some who were exposed to something when they were young may be better at it (skills like musical or golf (Tiger Woods) ability)
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