metacognition Flashcards
define cumulative
to progressively increase
etymology
study of the history of words
connotation
idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its primary meaning
semantics
understanding how words are intended
why do scientist use Latin & Greek etymology
new things are discovered daily and they need names, to describe the things they discovered, universally understood
what is SDD?
sleep deprivation and deficiency
what is NIH?
national institute of health
According to the NIH how much sleep should a high school student get on an average night?
8-10 hours
define microsleep
brief moments of sleep that occur when you’re awake (nodding off)
physiological process directly related to proper sleep
immune system and metabolism
what are the 10 cognitive skills
repetition, good note-taking, multiple senses, etymology, ranking & prioritizing, linking, chunking, reflection, sleep,and layering
brain games main themes
the brain can only focus on one thing at a time, change blindness - not taking everything in front of us, brain has multiple diff structures, we cant multitask
difference between top-down and bottom-up focus
top down = in control
bottom up = distracted
inattention blindness
seeing but not seeing
main parts of TAPPED
- large companies are taking water
- most plastic ends up in the ocean
- Making plastic is a health hazard for those who live near a plant
- single use plastic water bottles are bad.
