development Flashcards
brain
the organ in your head made up of nerves that process information and contols behavior
hindbrain
the lower part of the brain that includes the cerebellum, pons and medulla oblongata
forebrain
the anterior part of the brain, including the hemispheres and the central brain structures
midbrain
the middle section of the brain forming part of the central nervous system
anterior
directed towards the front, when used in relation to our biology
posterior
directed towards the back, when used in realation to our biology
cerebellum
an area of the brain near to the brainstem that contols motor movements (muscle activity)
medula oblongata
connects the upper brain to the spinal chord and contols automatic responses
e.g your heartbeat, breathing and blood pressure
involuntary response
a response to a stimulus that occurs without someone making a conscious choice. They are automatic, such as reflexes
neural connections
links formed by messages passing from one nerve cell (neuron) to another
cognitive
thinking, including problem-solving, perceiving, remembering, using language and reasoning
operations
how we reason and think about things
object performance
knowing something exists even if it’s out of sight
symbolic play
children play using objects and ideas to represent other objects and ideas
egocentrism
unable to see the world from any other view point but one’s own
animism
believing that objects that are not alive can behave as if they are alive
centration
focusing on one feature of a situation and ignoring other relevant features
irreversability
not understanding that an action can be reversed to return to the original state
morality
general principles about what is right and wrong, including good and bad bahaviour
schema/schema(s) (development)
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
