Parts of the Brain
What does the Temporal lobe process?
The Temporal lobe processes speech, hearing, and development of language.
What does FAS stand for?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
The brain operates on a __ principle?
“use it or lose it” principle.
Attachment refers to the __ __ that forms between a child and their primary caregiver.
What does PIES & M stand for?
P- Physical Development
I - Intellectual Development
E - Emotional Development
S - Social Development
M - Moral Development
What two things help control Breathing and Blood Pressure?
The brain stem works with the spinal cord in order to control breathing and blood pressure.
FAS is the LEADING cause of __ __ and __ __.
Learning disabilities and mental handicaps.
The baby’s brain has so much potential to grow during...?
The first 3 years of life. After that, the window gets much smaller.
True or False: Giving into babies when they cry will spoil them?
False.
What kind of motor skills are included in physical development?
Gross and Fine motor skills are included in physical development.
What is the largest brain structure in humans?
The Cerebrum.
Alcohol prevents the fetus from...?
From receiving sufficient oxygen and nourishment.
Babies are born with a small amount of neurological connections.
Attachment has a profound influence on a child's __, __, and __.
social, emotional, and cognitive growth.
What's the difference between growth and development?
Growth is more of the physical growth and while development is more focused on skills and mental growth.
What does the Hippocampus do?
Encodes information into long or short-term memory.
Dinking during pregnancy causes...?
The "brain circuits" become pruned, garbled, impaired, or missing.
What is key for brain development and the formation of intelligence in children?
Interactive experiences
What is the type of attachment a child may have if they exhibit both clingy and angry behavior?
Insecure-ambivalent attachment
Name the development sequences in order.
Cephalo-caudal, Proximal distal, and Simple to complex
Which region of the brain helps identify smell?
The Olfactory Cortex
Name 3 signs that a child was born with FAS.
Growth deficiencies, low birth rate, irritability, trouble feeding & sleeping, strong startle reflex, shakes from alcohol withdrawal, vision/hearing problems, dental abnormalities, facial deformities, cognitively disabled, development delays, and learning disabilities.
What are critical windows of opportunity?
The critical windows of opportunity are periods of time during development that the brain is open to a particular type of experience to result in a particular talent, and after the window closes, this talent can no longer be learned
The key factors of Attachment are...?
Proximity seeking, separation distress, safe haven, and secure base.
What might a child or adult struggle with in life if the emotional part of their development wasn't fully developed?
- They might struggle to communicate or express themselves properly
- Might struggle in understanding others as well
(Things along those lines.)