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PSY 341 Module 1 – Prenatal and Perinatal Development JULY 10, 2021 INTRODUCTION Matthew Perry theories: Stage 1: Dualism  Knowledge is either true facts or false statements Transitional ex... perience: instances of legitimate uncertainties Stage 2: Multiplicity  All opinions are equal Transitional experience: students became cynical, no basis for choosing anything so they needed to support opinions with facts, arguments Stage 3: Relativism  Facts are explained by causal theories MODULE 1 Reading: Chapter 2 pp. 39 – 83. Chapter 12 pp. 470 - 482  Development of the brain: 100 billion brain cells (neurons) during 9 months of pre-natal development  Brain cells have to migrate to different parts of the brain to predetermined areas to make up certain parts of the brain  Brain cells derive power from interconnections with each other  Each brain cell is connected to about 15,000 other neurons  Each neuron can register about 10 different levels of input o Each neuron either fires to another neuron or it doesn’t o Change of speed of firing neuron (being in pain = quick fire of neurons) [Show More]

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