Development Flashcards
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Brain stem use
autonomic functions
Brain stem connection
connects brain to spinal cord
Brain stem growth
Highly developed at birth
Cerebellum growth
matures late
Cerebellum location
near the top of the spinal cord
Cerebellum use
co-ordinates sensory and motor
Thalamus location
Deep inside the brain in each hemisphere
Thalamus use
Information hub, receives and then sends signals around the brain.
Cortex location
the outer cover of the brain, very thin and folded
Cortex uses
thinking and processing, frontal, visual, auditory, motor areas in each hemisphere.
Roles of nature and nurture
nature is inherited and nurture is environmental influences on development.
Smoking affect when pregnant
Smoking while pregnant can lead to smaller brains.
Infection affect when pregnant example
In the womb, German measles can lead to hearing loss.
Interaction between nature and nurture
the brain forms due to nature but the environment has a major influence even in the womb.
Piaget’s theory of cognitive development
changes in thinking (cognition) over time. Children think differently from adults.
4 stages of cognitive development
Sensorimotor stage, Preoperational stage, concrete operational stage and the formal operational stage
Sensorimotor stage age
0-2 years
Preoperational stage age
2-7 years
Concrete operational stage
7-11 years
Formal operational stage age
11 and up
Schemas definition
mental structures containing knowledge. Schemas become more complex through assimilation and accommodation.
Assimilation definition
Adding new information to an existing schema.
Accommodation definition
receiving new information that changes our understanding and so a new schema is formed.
Research evidence Piaget’s theory
Many studies have been conducted to test Piaget’s theory, which has helped us improve our understanding of how children’s thinking develops.