Studying the Brain
What is the shortened term for the test known as 'Magnetic resonance imaging?"
MRI
Which type of cells send and receive electrical and chemical impulses to direct tasks in the brain?
Neurons
If you were to get kicked in the shin by an angry toddler, what part of the brain is telling you that your shin hurts?
The parietal lobe
The prime period in a child's life for developing a particular skill is known as what?
Window of opportunity
Robert Havighurst believed there are three parts that signal a child's readiness for a developmental task. What are those three things?
Physical Maturation, Social Pressures, Inner Pressures
Before birth, how many brain cells are formed each minute?
250,000
Glial cells are known as the "Glue" of the brain cells and they support neurons. What percent of brain cells are glial cells?
90 percent
If you start losing or having problems with your sight - it might be because you have an illness or issue in what lobe of the brain?
Occipital
Learning information about giraffes would an example of what type of knowledge?
Explicit
We talked about how the brain can play tricks on you with your memory - what is the way Miss Widick taught you to recognize if a memory might be being manipulated from reality?
If you are remembering something from third person perspective (from outside your own body)
25 percent
The tiny gap between neurons where communication "jumps" from one neuron to another is known as the what?
Synapse
If you are learning how to throw a football or pass a volleyball, what part of the brain is most actively involved?
Cerebellum
Wikipedia is not a reliable source for research purposes - where are we supposed to find knowledge from for research or education?
From experts
Release your inhibitions - feel the rain on your skin.... What do your inhibitions help you do as an adult?
Bonus points: What is something a toddler does because of a lack of inhibitions
Help you filter thoughts and feelings so you don't act impulsively.
Tells someone something about their appearance, lashes out physically, does crazy activities sporadically (such as running away in public), etc
Motor and sensory skills come together to develop __________ which is needed for things such as catching a ball, drawing, writing, playing an instrument, or eating with utensils.
(Hint: We practiced this skill in class)
Hand-eye coordination
We talked about our brain having huge amounts of "highways and interstates" of different pathways for all the skills we learn in our lives. When we don't use these skills over time or when we get really good at those skills, our brain condenses these "highways and interstates" down to make them more efficient or get rid of them completely. What is this process called?
Pruning
What part of the brain controls most of the processes that keep you alive and is the place that doctors check first when assessing for brain death?
Brain stem
Scientific Knowledge is the ability to create knowledge. What is an example of scientific knowledge?
A science experiment, a new discovery, a research project, a new piece of technology, new drug trials for medications, .......
Galinksy believed there are how many essential life skills?
7
Between what ages does maturation (meaning reaching near the adult level) of the sense typically happen?
2-4 years old
Our brain's ability to change or adapt to new environments over and over again is known as what?
Plasticity
If someone had to have a surgery to remove a tumor in their frontal lobe- what are two examples of things their LOVED ONES would be most worried about?
Losing their memories, changes in personality
Learning how to do the worm is an example of what type of knowledge?
Implicit
What is one way an adult can help prevent stress in a child's life?
Provide a stable environment in terms of love, responsiveness, food and shelter, be empathetic and understanding of children's emotions, provide stimulating activities...