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Human Development Exam 2 Questions with
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_____________ builds self-regulation Ans: co-regulation
conscious control of feelings, thoughts, and behavior Ans: self-
regulation
The _______________ predictor of secure or insecure infant
_______________ is the caregiver's _____________ working model
(state of mind). Ans: strongest, attachment, internal
we can develop a secure internal working model even if we didn't
have security as a child, through ________________ and if given
another _____________, this is called "_____________ secure
attachment" Ans: self-reflection, opportunity, earned
Circle of security attempts to help caregivers recognize and fully
honor these _______________ needs in _______________ and in their
child Ans: fundamental, themselves
warm and responsive interactions that provide the support,
coaching, and structure children need to understand, express, and
control their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors Ans: co-regulation
responsive caregivers provide a ___________ and _____________
presence, which creates felt ______________ Ans: strong, calm,
security
responsive caregivers provide ______________ coaching of
_______________ skills Ans: emotional, self-regulation
responsive caregivers _____________ the environment - including
routines Ans: structure
the cerebral cortex makes up _____________ of the brain's volume
Ans: 80%
the limbic system undergoes a burst of development before the
prefrontal cortex Ans: dual process model
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ability to make flexible and efficient use of available brain
resources Ans: cognitive reserve
_____________ triggers neurological developments Ans: puberty
as we ___________, brain volume shrinks Ans: age
the cerebral cortex is referred to as the "_________ brain" Ans: new
the central core of the brain is referred to as the "__________ brain"
Ans: old
The brain grows rapidly throughout ______________ Ans: infancy
the first ___________ years of life have been identified as a
particularly important time for _____________ development, due to
stimulation during this time influencing the number of
______________ among neurons, and by extension, the child's
_____________ potential Ans: three, neural, connections, cognitive
the process by which neural connections that are seldom used
disappear Ans: synaptic pruning
the process in which neurons are coated in a fatty substance,
myelin, which contributes to faster neural communication Ans:
myelination
the process by which the two hemispheres of the brain become
specialized to carry out different functions Ans: lateralization
A thick band of nerve fibers that connects the left and right
hemispheres of the brain, allowing communication Ans: corpus
callosum
a characteristic of development that refers to malleability, or
openness to change in response to experience Ans: plasticity
A collection of brain structures responsible for emotion Ans:
limbic system
a model of the brain consisting of two systems, one emotional and
the other rational, that develop on different timeframes,
accounting for typical adolescent behavior Ans: dual process
model
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an involuntary and automatic response to stimuli Ans: reflex
development of the ability to control large movements of the body,
such as walking and jumping Ans: gross motor development
development of the ability to control small movements of the
fingers such as reaching and grasping Ans: fine motor
development
the production of new neurons Ans: neurogenesis
a nerve cell that stores and transmits information Ans: neuron
brain growth and development that is dependent on basic
environmental experiences, such as visual and auditory
stimulation, in order to develop normally Ans: experience-
expectant brain development
brain growth and development in response to specific learning
experiences Ans: experience-dependent brain development
what area is the most sensitive after birth? Ans: the mouth
What brain structure is responsible for maintenance of balance
and posture? Ans: cerebellum
_______________ is a complex brain structure embedded deep into
temporal lobe. It has a major role in learning and memory. Ans:
hippocampus
what brain structure has a major role in learning and memory?
Ans: hippocampus
neuronal junction; the site of transmission of electric nerve
impulses between two nerve cells (neurons) or between a neuron
and a gland or muscle cell (effector) Ans: synapse
primitive, reptilian; has the brain stem and mid-brain; keeps us
alive and responds to threat Ans: central core (the "old brain")
the central core is considered the "old brain" since it
_______________ developed first Ans: evolutionarily
the four lobes of the brain are the.... Ans: frontal, temporal,
parietal, occipital
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Human Development Exam 2 Questions with
Correct Answers | Guaranteed Success
Questions and Correct Answers
_____________ builds self-regulation Ans: co-regulation
conscious control of feelings, thoughts, and behavior Ans: self-
regulation
The _______________ predictor of secure or insecure infant
_______________ is the caregiver's _____________ working model
(state of mind). Ans: strongest, attachment, internal
we can develop a secure internal working model even if we didn't
have security as a child, through ________________ and if given
another _____________, this is called "_____________ secure
attachment" Ans: self-reflection, opportunity, earned
Circle of security attempts to help caregivers recognize and fully
honor these _______________ needs in _______________ and in their
child Ans: fundamental, themselves
warm and responsive interactions that provide the support,
coaching, and structure children need to understand, express, and
control their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors Ans: co-regulation
responsive caregivers provide a ___________ and _____________
presence, which creates felt ______________ Ans: strong, calm,
security
responsive caregivers provide ______________ coaching of
_______________ skills Ans: emotional, self-regulation
responsive caregivers _____________ the environment - including
routines Ans: structure
the cerebral cortex makes up _____________ of the brain's volume
Ans: 80%
the limbic system undergoes a burst of development before the
prefrontal cortex Ans: dual process model
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ability to make flexible and efficient use of available brain
resources Ans: cognitive reserve
_____________ triggers neurological developments Ans: puberty
as we ___________, brain volume shrinks Ans: age
the cerebral cortex is referred to as the "_________ brain" Ans: new
the central core of the brain is referred to as the "__________ brain"
Ans: old
The brain grows rapidly throughout ______________ Ans: infancy
the first ___________ years of life have been identified as a
particularly important time for _____________ development, due to
stimulation during this time influencing the number of
______________ among neurons, and by extension, the child's
_____________ potential Ans: three, neural, connections, cognitive
the process by which neural connections that are seldom used
disappear Ans: synaptic pruning
the process in which neurons are coated in a fatty substance,
myelin, which contributes to faster neural communication Ans:
myelination
the process by which the two hemispheres of the brain become
specialized to carry out different functions Ans: lateralization
A thick band of nerve fibers that connects the left and right
hemispheres of the brain, allowing communication Ans: corpus
callosum
a characteristic of development that refers to malleability, or
openness to change in response to experience Ans: plasticity
A collection of brain structures responsible for emotion Ans:
limbic system
a model of the brain consisting of two systems, one emotional and
the other rational, that develop on different timeframes,
accounting for typical adolescent behavior Ans: dual process
model
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an involuntary and automatic response to stimuli Ans: reflex
development of the ability to control large movements of the body,
such as walking and jumping Ans: gross motor development
development of the ability to control small movements of the
fingers such as reaching and grasping Ans: fine motor
development
the production of new neurons Ans: neurogenesis
a nerve cell that stores and transmits information Ans: neuron
brain growth and development that is dependent on basic
environmental experiences, such as visual and auditory
stimulation, in order to develop normally Ans: experience-
expectant brain development
brain growth and development in response to specific learning
experiences Ans: experience-dependent brain development
what area is the most sensitive after birth? Ans: the mouth
What brain structure is responsible for maintenance of balance
and posture? Ans: cerebellum
_______________ is a complex brain structure embedded deep into
temporal lobe. It has a major role in learning and memory. Ans:
hippocampus
what brain structure has a major role in learning and memory?
Ans: hippocampus
neuronal junction; the site of transmission of electric nerve
impulses between two nerve cells (neurons) or between a neuron
and a gland or muscle cell (effector) Ans: synapse
primitive, reptilian; has the brain stem and mid-brain; keeps us
alive and responds to threat Ans: central core (the "old brain")
the central core is considered the "old brain" since it
_______________ developed first Ans: evolutionarily
the four lobes of the brain are the.... Ans: frontal, temporal,
parietal, occipital
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