Blakemore And Cooper

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

To test whether kittens raised in an environment of vertical or horizontal stripes would develop normal vision

Question 2

How long were the kittens in darkness for?

Answer 2

First two weeks

Question 3

From 2 weeks to 5 months how long did each kitten spend each day in the cylinder

Answer 3

5 hours

Question 4

What was the IV

Answer 4

Vertical stripes and horizontal stripes

Question 5

What observations were made when the kittens were allowed in light?

Answer 5

Ability to move around and respond to objects, judge distance as well as response to rod held vertically and horizontally

Question 6

What was done at 7.5 months

Answer 6

Anaesthetising cats, presenting bright light, gathering information from individual neurons in the eye (125 overall from 2 kittens)

Question 7

How many cats involved in the biological studies

Answer 7

2 kittens, one vertically reared, one horizontally

Question 8

Name a control element

Answer 8

Cylinders same diameter and length

Question 9

Name some results

Answer 9

Moved by touch rather than sight

Lacked startle response if something moved quickly towards them

Question 10

How long did it take for kittens to get over deficiencies

Answer 10

10 hours of normal visual experience

Question 11

Discuss the rod and startle response

Answer 11

If the rod was vertical and the kitten was raised in vertical environment, would follow and play
Startle response if Perspex sheet with stripes on from their condition brought rapidly towards them they would startle

Question 12

Discuss the biological study response

Answer 12

Eg in horizontally raised cat- most neurons respond around vertical axis