GCSE PSYCHOLOGY PAPER 1 UNITS 1–5 |
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, Brain The organ made of nerves which process information and controls behaviour
Forebrain Anterior part of brain (Hemispheres and central brain)
Midbrain Middle section of brain forming central nervous system
Anterior Directed towards the front
Posterior Directed towards the back
Cerebellum Area of brain near brainstem that controls motor movement (muscle activity)
Medulla Oblongata Connects upper brain to spinal chord, controls automatic responses
Involuntary Response Automatic response to a stimulus that does not need thinking (reflex, breathing)
Neural Connections Links formed by messages passing between nerve cells
Cognitive Thinking (problem-solving, perceiving, remembering, using language and reasoning)
Operations How we reason and think about things
Object Permanence Knowing something exists even if it is out of sight
Symbolic Play Children play using objects and ideas to represent other objects and ideas
Egocentrism Unable to see the world from other's view point
Animism Believing an unliving object can behave as if it was alive
Centration Focusing on one feature of a situation and ignoring other relevant features
Irreversibility Not understanding that an action can be reversed to original state
STUDY GUIDE AND EXAM REVISION |
PRACTICE MATERIALS | 100% VERIFIED |
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Updated Questions and Answers | 100% Verified Exam Prep
, Brain The organ made of nerves which process information and controls behaviour
Forebrain Anterior part of brain (Hemispheres and central brain)
Midbrain Middle section of brain forming central nervous system
Anterior Directed towards the front
Posterior Directed towards the back
Cerebellum Area of brain near brainstem that controls motor movement (muscle activity)
Medulla Oblongata Connects upper brain to spinal chord, controls automatic responses
Involuntary Response Automatic response to a stimulus that does not need thinking (reflex, breathing)
Neural Connections Links formed by messages passing between nerve cells
Cognitive Thinking (problem-solving, perceiving, remembering, using language and reasoning)
Operations How we reason and think about things
Object Permanence Knowing something exists even if it is out of sight
Symbolic Play Children play using objects and ideas to represent other objects and ideas
Egocentrism Unable to see the world from other's view point
Animism Believing an unliving object can behave as if it was alive
Centration Focusing on one feature of a situation and ignoring other relevant features
Irreversibility Not understanding that an action can be reversed to original state
