Chapter 2 PPT Notes Flashcards
4 areas human growth patterns occur in
- Physical
- Intellectual
- Emotional
- Social
Rates of Development
how long it takes for growth patterns to occur in everyone
Adolescent growth spurt
growth of and changes to your body; period of sudden growth
Puberty
a maturing of the reproductive organs that brings about hormonal changes
Intellectual Development
The growth of the brain and mental skills
Brainstem
life-sustaining bodily functions
Cerebellum
automatic movements
Midbrain
reflexes and some voluntary movements
Limbic System
emotions, hormone production, eating, and sleeping
Cortex
thinking, decision making, and judgment
Corpus Callosum
divided into two halves, connected by a cable of neurons
frontal lobe
responsible for executive functions
Executive Functions
those that help people control their behaviors
The mature brain can:
think abstractly, use logic, and plan for the future
Concrete thinking
thinking related to specific objects that can be seen or touched