developmental Flashcards
to memorise definitions and functions:))
The organ in your head made up of nerves. It processes information and controls behaviour.
Brain
The anterior part of the brain, including the hemispheres and the central brain structures.
Forebrain
The middle section of the brain forming part of the central nervous system.
Midbrain
The lower part of the brain that includes the cerebellum, pons and medulla oblongata.
Hindbrain
Directed towards the front (when used in relation to our biology.
Anterior
Directed towards the back (when used in relation to our biology).
Posterior
An area of the brain near to the brainstem that controls motor movements (muscle activity).
Cerebellum
Connects the upper brain to the spinal cord and controls automatic responses. It controls involuntary responses such as sneezing and breathing, as well as heart rate and blood pressure.
Medulla oblongata
A response to a stimulus that occurs without someone making a conscious choice. They are automatic, such as reflexes.
Involuntary response
Links formed by messages passing from one nerve cell (neuron) to another.
Neural connections
sorting objects into an order. Develops during concrete operational stage.
Seriation
The child knows that quantity, length or number are not related to shape e.g. juice test
Conservation
Ability to take on another’s viewpoint.
Decentration
Children use other objects e.g. toys to represent other things. This develops at the pre-operational stage.
Symbolic Play
Unable to see the world from another’s point of view.
Egocentric
