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development Flashcards

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forebrain

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the anterior part of the brain (including the hemispheres and central brain structures)

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midbrain

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the middle section of the brain forming part of the central nervous system

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hindbrain

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the lower part f the brain that includes the cerebellum,pons an d medulla oblongata

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Anterior

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directed towards the back, when used in relation to our biology

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posterior

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directed towards the back, when used in relation to our biology

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cerebellum

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an area of the brain near the brain system that controls motor movements

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medulla oblongata

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connects the upper brain to the spinal cord and controls automatic responses

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involuntary response

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a response to a stimulus that occurs without someone making a conscious choice
(they are automatic : reflexes)

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neural connections

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links formed by messages passing from one nerve to another

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cognitive

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thinking

including problem solving,perceiving,remembering, using language and reasoning

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operations

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how we reason and think about tings

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object permanence

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knowing something exists even if its out of sight

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symbolic play

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children play using objects and ideas that represent other objects and ideas

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egocentrism

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unable to see the world from any other veiwpoint then ones own

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animism

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believing that objects that are not alive can behave as if they are alive

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centration

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focusing on one feature of a situation and ignoring the other relevant features z

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irreversability

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not understanding that an action can be reversed to return to the original state

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Morality

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general principles about what is right and what is wrong

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schema

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mental representation of the world based off of ones personal experiences

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assimilation

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incorporating new experiences into existing schemas

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accommodation

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when a schema has to be changed to deal with a new experience

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adaptation

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using assimilation and accommodation to make sense of the world

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equilibrium

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when a childs schemas can be explained (a state of mental balance)

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subjective

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based on personal opinions pr feelings

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mindset

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a set of beliefs someone has that guides how someone responds to or interprets a situation

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fixed mindset

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believing in your abilities are foxed and unchangeable

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growth mindset

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believing practice and effort can improve your abilities

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working memory

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has different parts for processing information coming in from our senses

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motor skills

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actions that involve muscles and brain process resulting in movement

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decentration

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being able to separate yourself from the world and take different views of a situation, so not being egocentric

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social learning

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learning by observing and copying others

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self regulation

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limiting and controlling yourself without influence from others

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nature

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explanations of behavior that focus on innate factors (the things we are born with )

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nurture

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explanations of behavior that focus on environmental factors (the things that happen to us)

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Person praise

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praising the individual

can lead to a child developing an entity motivational framework

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Process praise

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praising the child’s behaviour

can lead to a child developing an incremental motivational framework

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Entity motivational framework

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Behaviour and ability is fixed and based on a child’s nature.

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Incremental motivational framework

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Behaviour and ability can be changed with effort

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ethics

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moral principles about how someone should behave in a society

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