What Is the Importance of Place Cells and Grid Cells

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Essay

What is the importance of place cells and grid cells? Where are they found?

Identify vulnerabilities and critical periods during prenatal development.

Understand the concept of maturation and its impact on development from conception to death.

Recognize the impact of teratogens on prenatal development and the resulting potential health implications.

Understand the developmental trends in motor skills and the sequence of acquiring control over bodily movements.

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Definitions:

Pigeon

A bird of the family Columbidae, known for its ability to find its way home over long distances and commonly used in research in psychology.

Peck

A brief, pointed contact or strike, typically referring to the action of a bird using its beak.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that satisfies a basic biological need and inherently reinforces a behavior without the need for learning.

Water

A transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance that is the main constituent of Earth's streams, lakes, and oceans, and the fluids of most living organisms.