development

Question 1

brain

Answer 1

the organ in your head made up of nerves that process information and contols behavior

Question 2

hindbrain

Answer 2

the lower part of the brain that includes the cerebellum, pons and medulla oblongata

Question 3

forebrain

Answer 3

the anterior part of the brain, including the hemispheres and the central brain structures

Question 4

midbrain

Answer 4

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

Question 5

anterior

Answer 5

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

Question 6

posterior

Answer 6

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

Question 7

cerebellum

Answer 7

an area of the brain near to the brainstem that contols motor movements (muscle activity)

Question 8

medula oblongata

Answer 8

connects the upper brain to the spinal chord and contols automatic responses

e.g your heartbeat, breathing and blood pressure

Question 9

involuntary response

Answer 9

a response to a stimulus that occurs without someone making a conscious choice. They are automatic, such as reflexes

Question 10

neural connections

Answer 10

links formed by messages passing from one nerve cell (neuron) to another

Question 11

cognitive

Answer 11

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

Question 12

operations

Answer 12

how we reason and think about things

Question 13

object performance

Answer 13

knowing something exists even if it’s out of sight

Question 14

symbolic play

Answer 14

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

Question 15

egocentrism

Answer 15

unable to see the world from any other view point but one’s own

Question 16

animism

Answer 16

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

Question 17

centration

Answer 17

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

Question 18

irreversability

Answer 18

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

Question 19

morality

Answer 19

general principles about what is right and wrong, including good and bad bahaviour

Question 20

schema/schema(s) (development)

Answer 20

mental representations of the world based on one’s own experieces. The plural of schema is ‘schemata’ though ‘schemas’ can also be used and is more common