Roles of the Brain
what area of the brain is responsible for balance and voluntary movement
cerebellum
what is the nature vs nurture debate?
focuses on whether genetic inheritance or environmental factors have the greater influence on human development.
variable that is manipulated (controlled, selected or changed) in order to test its effects on the dependent variable
independant variable
An injury that occurs after birth, such as a concussion or stroke, is classified as this.
ABI
what does ADHD stand for
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
regulates sleep, arousal and some muscle movement.
pons
piaget said kids learn by building ideas in their mind called this.
schema
the variable the researcher measures, after selecting the independent variable that is assumed to have an effect on the independent variable
dependant variable
This degenerative and progressive brain condition is caused by repeated head trauma and is often found in athletes.
CTE
name one symptom of having ADHD
hyperactivity, impulsivity or inattention
production of articulate speech, mainly the control of the muscles required in speech (ie mouth).
Broca's area
people must be exposed to certain stimuli for a skill to develop properly. If missed, the development will not occur or will be severely impaired.
critical period
is a subset or part of the population that is selected for research purposes.
a sample
a language disorder that results from an acquired brain injury to an area responsible for language production or processing.
Aphasia
what is Dyscalculia?
dyscalculia is a learning difficulty that makes it hard for a person to understand and work with numbers.
This largest part of the brain is responsible for higher-level functions like thought, language, and voluntary movement.
Cerebrum
Name the four stages in Piaget’s theory in order.
sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational
what is a control group?
is the group that is not exposed to the IV under investigation.
a type of aphasia whereby a person has considerable difficulty understanding spoken or written language and speaking in a meaningful way.
wernicke’s aphasia
what is autism
autism is a condition that affects how a person thinks, learns, communicates, and understands the world.
The primary somatosensory cortex, responsible for processing touch and temperature sensations, is located in which lobe of the cerebrum?
Parietal Lobe
a flexible period in early development when the brain is more responsive to certain environmental inputs, making it easier (but not impossible) to learn skills.
sensitive period
a sampling technique that ensures every member of the population of research interest has an equal chance of being selected to be part of the sample.
random sampling
a loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which damages brain tissue, caused by blood clots and broken blood vessels in the brain.
stroke
a neurological disorder involving recurrent, spontaneous seizures brought on by interference in normal brain activity.
epilepsy