Unit 1: Development

Question 1

Define Adaptation

Answer 1

using assimilation and adaptation to make sense of the world

Question 2

Define Assimilation

Answer 2

incorporating new experiences into existing schemas

Question 3

Define Accommodation

Answer 3

when a schema doesn’t work anymore, so you must change it to deal with an experience

Question 4

Define Equilibrium

Answer 4

when a child’s schemas make sense to them and explains everything they experience

Question 5

Define Schemas

Answer 5

A mental representation of knowledge

Question 6

Define Mindset

Answer 6

a set of beliefs we have about our ability to succeed at thing. these beliefs influence how we response to or interpret a situation.

Question 7

Define Morals

Answer 7

standards of right and wrong behaviour that can differ between cultures and situations. basically what is considered to be right or wrong

Question 8

Define Morality

Answer 8

‘proper behaviour’, how people should behave according to the principles of what’s right and wrong. and separating these factors as good and bad.

Question 9

Define Moral Development

Answer 9

how children reason about what is right or wrong, and how their understanding grows as they reach into adulthood.

Question 10

How old do you have to be to develop morality?

Answer 10

all people above the age of 10 are able to consider the factors of intention.

Question 11

Define the brain

Answer 11

the organ in your head made up of nerves that processes information and control behaviour

Question 12

Describe the development of the brain at 3-4 weeks after conception

Answer 12

a long tube develops divided into 3 distinct round sections. forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain.

Question 13

Describe the development of the brain at 5 weeks after conception

Answer 13

forebrain and hindbrain split into a further 2 cavities. forebrain splits into an anterior and posterior section. the hindbrain splits in the middles and the midbrain doesn’t divide.

Question 14

Describe the development of the cerebellum

Answer 14

can be seen at 6 weeks after conception and a year after birth it triples in size.

Question 15

What is the function of the cerebellum?

Answer 15

control s physical skills which develop a lot during the time after birth as they learn to walk etc. which accounts for its growth. it is also involved in responses like fear and in functions like processing sense information.

Question 16

What is the role of the medulla oblongata?

Answer 16

it controls involuntary responses such as sneezing, breathing, heartrate and blood pressure. it connects the rest of the brain to the spinal chord.

Question 17

When is the medulla developed?

Answer 17

20 weeks after conception

Question 18

How many neural connections form every second?

Answer 18

700-1000 new neural connections

Question 19

What are neural connections?

Answer 19

links formed by messages passing from one nerve cell (neuron) to another

Question 20

What are neural connections for?

Answer 20

for fast communication between the many different parts of the brain. early connections are important for babies to get plenty of simulation.

Question 21

How does the brain size develop by 3 years old?

Answer 21

doubles in size over first year, reached 80% of its full size by 3 years old.

Question 22

What is anterior and posterior?

Answer 22

anterior: towards the front
posterior: towards the back

Question 23

Where is the medulla?

Answer 23

in the hindbrain in front of the cerebellum - connecting brain to spinal chord.