Is the ability of the brain's neural structure or function to be changed by experience throughout the lifespan.
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Which areas of the brain have a higher level of plasticity?
Sensory and motor cortices
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Before conditioning
CS (bell) leads to no salivation or irrelevant response. Then, UCS (food) leads to salivation (UCR) bell = neutral stimulus
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During conditioing
CS..bell is associated with UCS which leads to salivation
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After conditioning
CS of bell leads to CR of salivation
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Dendrites
During learning, they receive neurotransmitters across the synaptic gap
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Sprouting
Is the growth of new bushier nerve fibres with more branches to make new connections.
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Rerouting
An undamaged neuron that has lost a connection with an active neuron may seek a new active neuron and connect with it instead.
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Adaptive plasticity
Refers to changes occurring in the brain's neural structure to enable adjustment to experience, to compensate for lost function and/or to maximise remaining functions in the event of brain damge.
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Synaptogenesis
Process of forming new synapses
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Synaptic pruning
Process of eliminating synaptic connections
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Continuous reinforcement
Reinforcing every correct response after it occurs. Learning is usually most rapid if the correct response is reinforced every time it occurs initially.
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Token economy
Is a setting in which an individual receives tokens (reinforcers) for desired behaviour. These tokens can then be collected and exchanged for other reinforcers in the form of actual, or 'real,' rewards.
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Sensory and motor cortices
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Which areas of the brain have a higher level of plasticity?
Card 3
Front
CS (bell) leads to no salivation or irrelevant response. Then, UCS (food) leads to salivation (UCR) bell = neutral stimulus
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Card 4
Front
CS..bell is associated with UCS which leads to salivation
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