According to an article by David K. James, School of Human Development, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK:
"Learning is defined as a change in behavior that occurs as a result of experience. It is clear that the fetus can learn by means of habituation, classical conditioning and exposure learning."
This is a fascinating article about the importance of learning during the fetal period. To read the complete
article, please click on the Wiley Interscience logo.
Source: James, David. (Jan./Feb. 2010) "Fetal Learning; a Critical Review." Wiley Interscience. Volume 19, Issue 1 p 45-54 <http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/123243347/PDFSTART>
"Learning is defined as a change in behavior that occurs as a result of experience. It is clear that the fetus can learn by means of habituation, classical conditioning and exposure learning."
This is a fascinating article about the importance of learning during the fetal period. To read the complete
article, please click on the Wiley Interscience logo.Source: James, David. (Jan./Feb. 2010) "Fetal Learning; a Critical Review." Wiley Interscience. Volume 19, Issue 1 p 45-54 <http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/123243347/PDFSTART>
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