The Study of the Brain
These are cells from the nervous system
What are neurons?
How many methods of learning are there?
What are four?
This allows children to try new things and to act out a variety of roles.
What is imagination?
This is the biological transfer of certain characteristics from earlier generations
What is heredity?
This is a condition in which babies fail to grow and develop properly, usually caused by a lack of having emotional and physical needs met
What is failure to thrive?
This organ plays a major part in directing behavior and determining intelligence
What is the brain?
This is learning by watching and copying others
What is imitation?
This is how many of different areas of intellectual activity there are
What is seven?
This refers to the value that people place on themselves
What is self-esteem?
In this type of adoption, the birth parents don't know the names of the adoptive parents.
What is a closed adoption?
These are fibers that conduct information in the brain
What are axons and dendrites
This is unplanned learning
What is incidental learning?
The ability to focus on the task at hand and block out much of the sensory information they recieve.
What is attention?
This legally establishes the man as the father of a child and also establishes his financial responsibilities toward the child
What is paternity?
When an ovum is released from the ovary, it moves through this/these
What are the fallopian tubes?
This is the ability to interpret and understand everyday situations and to use prior experiences when faced with new situations or problems.
What is intelligence?
This is learning that results from being taught, often by parents, other caregivers, teachers, or older siblings.
What is directed learning?
This is what is necessary in order to gain the ability to solve problems, make decisions, and form concepts.
What is reasoning?
In this parenting style, parents give children a wide range of freedom
What is permissive parenting?
Approximately 150,000 babies around the world are born each year with these
What are birth defects?
These two things shape intelligence
What are heredity and environment?
This takes place when a child tries several solutions before finding one that works.
What is trial and error learning?
The information we receive through the senses that reinforces established connections in the brain
What are perceptions?
A response aimed at discouraging children from repeating unacceptable behavior
What is negative reinforcement?
This is a person's unique nature and determines how a baby reacts to others and to the world.
What is temperament?