development

Question 1

forebrain

Answer 1

the anterior part of the brain (including the hemispheres and central brain structures)

Question 2

midbrain

Answer 2

the middle section of the brain forming part of the central nervous system

Question 3

hindbrain

Answer 3

the lower part f the brain that includes the cerebellum,pons an d medulla oblongata

Question 4

Anterior

Answer 4

directed towards the back, when used in relation to our biology

Question 5

posterior

Answer 5

directed towards the back, when used in relation to our biology

Question 6

cerebellum

Answer 6

an area of the brain near the brain system that controls motor movements

Question 7

medulla oblongata

Answer 7

connects the upper brain to the spinal cord and controls automatic responses

Question 8

involuntary response

Answer 8

a response to a stimulus that occurs without someone making a conscious choice
(they are automatic : reflexes)

Question 9

neural connections

Answer 9

links formed by messages passing from one nerve to another

Question 10

cognitive

Answer 10

thinking

including problem solving,perceiving,remembering, using language and reasoning

Question 11

operations

Answer 11

how we reason and think about tings

Question 12

object permanence

Answer 12

knowing something exists even if its out of sight

Question 13

symbolic play

Answer 13

children play using objects and ideas that represent other objects and ideas

Question 14

egocentrism

Answer 14

unable to see the world from any other veiwpoint then ones own

Question 15

animism

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believing that objects that are not alive can behave as if they are alive

Question 16

centration

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focusing on one feature of a situation and ignoring the other relevant features z

Question 17

irreversability

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not understanding that an action can be reversed to return to the original state

Question 18

Morality

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general principles about what is right and what is wrong

Question 19

schema

Answer 19

mental representation of the world based off of ones personal experiences

Question 20

assimilation

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incorporating new experiences into existing schemas

Question 21

accommodation

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when a schema has to be changed to deal with a new experience

Question 22

adaptation

Answer 22

using assimilation and accommodation to make sense of the world

Question 23

equilibrium

Answer 23

when a childs schemas can be explained (a state of mental balance)

Question 24

subjective

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based on personal opinions pr feelings

Question 25

mindset

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a set of beliefs someone has that guides how someone responds to or interprets a situation

Question 26

fixed mindset

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believing in your abilities are foxed and unchangeable

Question 27

growth mindset

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believing practice and effort can improve your abilities

Question 28

working memory

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has different parts for processing information coming in from our senses

Question 29

motor skills

Answer 29

actions that involve muscles and brain process resulting in movement

Question 30

decentration

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being able to separate yourself from the world and take different views of a situation, so not being egocentric

Question 31

social learning

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learning by observing and copying others

Question 32

self regulation

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limiting and controlling yourself without influence from others

Question 33

nature

Answer 33

explanations of behavior that focus on innate factors (the things we are born with )

Question 34

nurture

Answer 34

explanations of behavior that focus on environmental factors (the things that happen to us)

Question 35

Person praise

Answer 35

praising the individual | can lead to a child developing an entity motivational framework

Question 36

Process praise

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praising the child’s behaviour | can lead to a child developing an incremental motivational framework

Question 37

Entity motivational framework

Answer 37

Behaviour and ability is fixed and based on a child’s nature.

Question 38

Incremental motivational framework

Answer 38

Behaviour and ability can be changed with effort

Question 39

ethics

Answer 39

moral principles about how someone should behave in a society