Perception
Development
Parts of the Brain
100

This is the failure to notice the stimuli in our visual field due to our concentration is being focused elsewhere.

What is inattentional blindness?

100

This term refers to the strong emotional bond formed between an infant and caregiver.

What is attachment?

100

This part of the brain connects it to the rest of the body.

What is the brain stem?

200

Mental frameworks built from our past experiences, they are essentially a cognitive structure based on an individual's experiences.

What is a schema?

200

This psychologist is known for his 8 stages of psychosocial development, including trust vs. mistrust.

Who is Erik Erikson?

200

This part of the brain receives tactile information from the body and has each part of the body mapped out.

What is the somatosensory cortex?

300

This is the minimum stimulation needed to detect a particular stimulus 50 percent of the time.

What is absolute threshold?

300

This developmental stage, from birth to 2 years old in Piaget's theory, is when infants learn through senses and actions.

What is the sensorimotor stage?

300

This part of the brain has substructures that help with facial recognition, object recognition, and memory acquisition.

What is the temporal lobe?

400

When a student uses prior knowledge and experiences to interpret information in a quick and efficient manner.

What is Top-down processing?

400

This parenting style is demanding but responsive and is associated with the most positive outcomes in children.

What is authoritative parenting?

400

This part of the brain has subsections that generally control auditory and linguistic processing.

What is the temporal lobe?

500

This is the merging of retinal images by the brain.

What is convergence?

500

This concept, introduced by Vygotsky, refers to the difference between what a child can do alone and with help.

What is the zone of proximal development?

500

This part of the brain helps with voluntary movement and eye movement.

What is the reticular activating system, RAS?

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