Development Psychology

Question 1

Development

Answer 1

How we change and mature across our lifetimes.

Question 2

Nervous system

Answer 2

A network of nerve cell and fibres that transmit impulses between parts of the body. The body’s control centre.

Question 3

Neuron

Answer 3

A cell that transmits nerve impulses to send messages between the brain and other parts of the body.

Question 4

Synapse

Answer 4

The gap between two neurons.

Question 5

Receptors

Answer 5

Parts of the neuron that accept the neurotransmitter from another neuron. They help transmit the message between the neurons.

Question 6

Foetus

Answer 6

The name given to the developing baby during pregnancy, when it has reached eight weeks after conception (and all the major structures have been formed) until birth.

Question 7

Prefrontal cortex

Answer 7

The part of the bran that is located behind the forehead and associated with making moral decisions.

Question 8

Intelligence

Answer 8

Our ability to learn and potential to learn, think and problem solve.

Question 9

IQ test

Answer 9

Intelligence Quotient test which is designed to measure people’s intelligence.

Question 10

What is the role of the central nervous system?

Question 11

Name two key things that happen to the brain during the pre-natal phase of development.

Question 12

What is the name of the gap between 2 neurons?

Question 13

What does IQ stand for?

Question 14

Why were IQ tests first developed?

Question 15

What are the four stages of development?

Answer 15

Pre-natal
Childhood
Adolescence
Adulthood

Question 16

How does brain structure and function develop over time, including nervous system, neurons and synapses

Question 17

Describe IQ tests as a measure of intelligence.

Question 18

Set out Piaget’s theory including the four invariant stages of development; the processes of assimilation and accommodation, the concepts of object of permanence, animism and egocentrism; the processes of decentration, reversibility and conservation.

Question 19

criticisms of Piaget’s theory including the reductionism/holism debate.

Question 20

Piaget’s experiment into the conservation of number

Question 21

Piaget’s experiment into the conservation of number

Question 22

criticisms of Piaget’s study.

Question 23

Dweck’s learning theory including fixed and growth mindsets and praise for effort.

Question 24

Willingham’s learning theory including the myth of learning styles and the importance of meaning in learning

Question 25

criticisms of learning theories including the nature/nurture debate

Question 26

Blackwell et al.’s longitudinal study into the effects of different mindsets.

Question 27

criticisms of Blackwell et al.’s study

Question 28

How Piaget’s ideas have been applied to education through key stages, readiness, active learning and the concept of intelligence

Question 29

How learning theories have been applied to education through growth mindsets and meaning rather than learning styles.