Development Through the LIFESPAN 7th by Laura E. Berk/Ch. 7

Dominant Cerebral Hemisphere - ANS Handedness reflects the greater capacity of one side of the brain-the individual's___________. Right -handed 90% western nations, Language is housed in the left hemisphere. Left-handed 10% located in the right hemisphere, more often shared between both, tend to be less strongly lateralized than the right handed. Cerebellum - ANS At the rear and base of the brain is the ___________, a structure that aids in balance and control of body movement. Reticular Information - ANS A structure in the brain stem that maintains alertness and consciousness, generates synapses and myelinates from infancy into the twenties. Amygdala - ANS An inner brain structure called the _________plays a central role in processing of novelty and emotional information. Hippocampus - ANS Located in the inner-brain, adjacent to the amygdala, _____________which plays a vital role in memory and in images of space that help us find our way. Undergoes rapid synapse formation and myelination in the second half of the first year, when recall memory and independent movement emerge. The Corpus Callosum - ANS Is a large bundle of fibers connecting the two cerebral hemisphere. Production of synapses and myelination of the ______________ peak between 3-6 years, continue slower pace through adolescence. Support smooth coordination of movements on both sides of the body and thinking, perception, attention, memory, language, and problem solving. The Growth Hormone/First Pituitary Hormone - ANS GH, is necessary for development of almost all body tissues. Without it children who lack of GH reach an average mature height of only 4 to 4 1/2 feet. Pituitary Gland - ANS Located at the base of the brain, which plays a crucial role by releasing two hormones that induce growth. Second-Pituitary Hormone/Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone - ANS TSH, Prompts the thyroid gland in the neck to release thyroxine, which necessary for brain development and for GH to have its full impact on body size. Drawing as Fine Motor Skills - ANS Scribbles, First Representation forms around 3 years, scribbles became pictures, More realistic Drawings around 5-6 years old. preoperational Stage - ANS When children move from Sensorimotor to the _____, which spans the years 2-7, the most obvious change is an extraordinary increase in representational, or symbolic, activity. Sociodramatic play - ANS The make-believe with others that is under way by the end of the second year and increases rapidly in complexity during early childhood. Play includes more complex combinations of schemes. Dual Representation - ANS Viewing a symbolic object as both and object in its own right and a symbol. Egocentrism - ANS Failure to distinguish other's symbolic viewpoints from one's own. Conservation - ANS Refers to the idea that certain physical characteristics of objects remain the same, even when their outward appearance changes.