Hi for section c for the Psych exam if we were asked to write up a hypothesis would it have to be a research or experimental hypothesis? I'm also having a little trouble understanding plasticity including developmental and adaptive. Thanks!
Usually it would specify which hypothesis they want. (Generally it will be a research hypothesis, however know how to do both)
i did psych last year, so i don't know how i can best explain plasticity to you, but basically, plasticity is the brains ability to change due to learning/experience.
Developmental plasticity occurs generally in children as a response to environment stimuli. EG: the formation of the visual cortex.
Adaptive plasticity is the brains ability to compensate for a lost function (through injury) by changing the neural pathways in the brain (through rerouting and sprouting.) This occurs all throughout our lifespan, but is more effective in children.
Hope this helped