Key Terms Flashcards
Brain
The organ in your head made up of nerves that process information and controls behaviour
Forebrain
anterior part of the brain, including the hemispheres and the central brain structure
Midbrain
middle section of the brain forming part of the central nervous system
Hindbrain
lower part of the brain includes the Cerebellum, Pons and medulla oblongata
Anterior
toward the front
Posterior
toward the back
Cerebellum
area of the brain near the brainstem -controls motor movements (Muscle activity)
Medulla Oblongata
connects upper brain to spinal cord - controls automatic responses
Involuntary response
response to a stimuli that occurs without conscious choice - such as reflexes
Neural connections
links formed by messages passing from one nerve cell (neuron) to another
Cognitive
thinking, including problem solving, perceiving, remembering, language use and reasoning
Operations
how we reason and think about things
Object Permanence
Knowing something exits even if it out of sight
develops around 6mths
Symbolic play
children play using objects and ideas to represent other objects and ideas
Egocentrism
unable to see the world from any other viewpoint but one’s own
Animism
belief 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
Irreversibility
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/bad behaviour
Schema/Schemata (developmental)
mental representations of the world based on one’s own experiences.
Adaptation
using assimilation and accommodation to make sense of the world
Assimilation
incorporating new experiences
Accommodation
when a schema has to be changed to deal with a new experience
Equilibrium
when a Childs schema can explain all that they experience, a state of mental balance
Subjective
based on personal opinion or feelings
Validity
when the results of a study represent the situation they are testing (in real life)
Mindset
a set of beliefs someone has that guides how someone responds to or interprets a situation
Ability
what someone can do, Dwerk suggests ability can be seen as either fixed and innate or as able to be improved
Effort
when you try to do better using determination
Fixed Mindset
believing your abilities are fixed and unchangeable
Growth Mindset
believing practice and effort can improve your abilities
