WGU D636 TASK 2 STUDY GUIDE
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◉ cognition.
Answer: thinking activities such as remembering, understanding,
problem-solving, and decision-making, including how people get, use,
and store information in their minds.
Cognition is about how we take in, process, remember, and use
information—like learning, thinking, or solving problems.
◉ neurons.
Answer: tiny cells in the brain that work together like an extensive
communication network
neurons work together like a complex communication network
◉ neurodevelopment.
Answer: plays a crucial role in acquiring new knowledge, honing
cognitive skills, and adapting to the challenges of formal education.
Neurodevelopment is how the brain grows and changes.
Neurodevelopment is essential to learning new things, improving
thinking, and handling school challenges.
,◉ myelination.
Answer: When kids become older, their brains go through a process
called myelination, which makes pathways stronger, and one known as
pruning, which gets rid of pathways that are not needed
◉ brain development timeline.
Answer: prenatal- formation of brain cells begins in the womb
birth- n/a
newborn- the brain begins a rapid period of growth
early childhood- pruning begins and myelination continues
adolescence- brain development continues, especially in the frontal lobe
adulthood- brain development begins to slow down
◉ brain stem.
Answer: part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord; oversees
important jobs like keeping the heart beating regularly, controlling
breathing, managing blood flow, and controlling automatic actions like
sneezing and swallowing
which controls basic functions like breathing and heart rate
◉ limbic system.
Answer: deep in the brain, it is like an emotional control center, helping
handle feelings like happiness, fear, and sadness
, ◉ cerebellum.
Answer: located at the back of the head, the "little brain" helps control
voluntary muscle movements, posture, and balance
◉ cerebrum.
Answer: the front part of the brain responsible for controlling
movement, body temperature, and thinking skills like speaking,
problem-solving, and decision-making; it also handles sensory tasks like
seeing, hearing, and feeling touch
◉ prefrontal cortex.
Answer: plays a crucial role in decision-making, impulse control, and
emotional regulation
◉ parts of the brain and their basic functions.
Answer: brain stem- regulation of essential body functions
limbic system- processing emotions, memory formation, and decision
making
cerebellum- balance, coordination, and motor control
cerebrum- thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, processing,
information, learning new skills, higher-level thinking
prefrontal cortex- decision-making, impulse control, emotional
regulation, planning, organising, prioritising, tasks
◉ prefrontal cortex development/what is happening in the brain at
different ages.
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◉ cognition.
Answer: thinking activities such as remembering, understanding,
problem-solving, and decision-making, including how people get, use,
and store information in their minds.
Cognition is about how we take in, process, remember, and use
information—like learning, thinking, or solving problems.
◉ neurons.
Answer: tiny cells in the brain that work together like an extensive
communication network
neurons work together like a complex communication network
◉ neurodevelopment.
Answer: plays a crucial role in acquiring new knowledge, honing
cognitive skills, and adapting to the challenges of formal education.
Neurodevelopment is how the brain grows and changes.
Neurodevelopment is essential to learning new things, improving
thinking, and handling school challenges.
,◉ myelination.
Answer: When kids become older, their brains go through a process
called myelination, which makes pathways stronger, and one known as
pruning, which gets rid of pathways that are not needed
◉ brain development timeline.
Answer: prenatal- formation of brain cells begins in the womb
birth- n/a
newborn- the brain begins a rapid period of growth
early childhood- pruning begins and myelination continues
adolescence- brain development continues, especially in the frontal lobe
adulthood- brain development begins to slow down
◉ brain stem.
Answer: part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord; oversees
important jobs like keeping the heart beating regularly, controlling
breathing, managing blood flow, and controlling automatic actions like
sneezing and swallowing
which controls basic functions like breathing and heart rate
◉ limbic system.
Answer: deep in the brain, it is like an emotional control center, helping
handle feelings like happiness, fear, and sadness
, ◉ cerebellum.
Answer: located at the back of the head, the "little brain" helps control
voluntary muscle movements, posture, and balance
◉ cerebrum.
Answer: the front part of the brain responsible for controlling
movement, body temperature, and thinking skills like speaking,
problem-solving, and decision-making; it also handles sensory tasks like
seeing, hearing, and feeling touch
◉ prefrontal cortex.
Answer: plays a crucial role in decision-making, impulse control, and
emotional regulation
◉ parts of the brain and their basic functions.
Answer: brain stem- regulation of essential body functions
limbic system- processing emotions, memory formation, and decision
making
cerebellum- balance, coordination, and motor control
cerebrum- thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, processing,
information, learning new skills, higher-level thinking
prefrontal cortex- decision-making, impulse control, emotional
regulation, planning, organising, prioritising, tasks
◉ prefrontal cortex development/what is happening in the brain at
different ages.
