Development Key terms Flashcards
Animism
The belief that objects that are inanimate (not living) have feelings, thoughts, and have the mental
characteristics and qualities of living things.
Object permanence
something still exists even if it is hidden from view
irreversibility
cannot think about things in reverse order
lack of conservation
unable to understand that an
amount of something stays the same even if it changes shape or form
egocentrism
assume everyone views the world the same way they do
conservation
able to understand that if something changes shape or form, it still has the same volume, mass or length
decentration
able to see from another’s point of
view
reversibility
can think about things in reverse order
seriation
putting things in order
linguistic humour
playing with words to create jokes
abstract thought
Understand and think about complex concepts that are not tied to concrete experiences, objects, people, or situations
hypothetical thinking
cognitive process of imagining and reasoning about situations that are not currently present or may never actually occur
problem solving
the process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues
Pre-natal
(from conception to birth) - develop neural tube, cerebral cortex, neurons and
simple synapses.
Childhood
(from birth to 12) - develop more neural
connections, more dense synapses in the prefrontal cortex, understand cause and
effect as connections strengthen.
Adolescence
(from 13-19) - grey matter reaches maximum density, maturation of limbic system, pre-frontal cortex and frontal
lobes.
Adulthood
(20+) - fully matured pre-frontal cortex.
Neurodegenerative diseases can be developed.
