Parts of Brain
The cerebrum contains...
The lobes
FAS stands for...
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
If a critical window is missed can the skill still be learned...
Yes, but it can be difficult
Define Attachment
a child's growing love and affection for a caregiver
What are some gross motor skills?
Running, jumping, climbing, etc.
The cerebellum otherwise known as the little brain controls...
Coordination and balance
If you consume alcohol during your second trimester you are at the biggest risk for...
a miscarriage
Do all critical windows close at the same time?
No
Is there such a thing as spoiling a baby?
No, because you should always respond and provide what they need.
Moral development is...
knowing right from wrong
The parietal lobe...(function)
interprets information from your senses
How does stress impact the fetus?
Cortisol, a stress hormone, causes social and emotional developmental delay. These children will always be on alert until the age of 3. These children will have problems regulating emotions and self-control.
Define use it or lose it
Your brain gets rid of any information that you don't use.
What makes an attachment secure?
The baby feels safe and in control of their environment. The parents respond quickly to their baby's needs.
Many factors of development, especially social development is learned by...
playing
The hippocampus... (function)
Encodes information into short and long term memory
Stress hormones washing over the brain can make some areas __ - __% smaller.
20 to 30%
Define Critical Window
the period of time during development when the brain can more easily learn a skill
What does an avoidant attachment look like?
Parents are distant and disengaged. The child believes that their needs will not be met. As a result, the child will be emotionally distant.
Infants grow... (3 answers)
head to foot, middle to out, and simple to complex
The brain stem has ___ sections
3
Midbrain, Pons, and Medulla Oblongata
When is a fetus most at risk for abnormal development due to alcohol? (trimester)
First Trimester
When do most critical windows close by? (age)
3 years old
Does the relationship you had will your mother impact the one you will have with your child?
Yes. A mother's state of mind about attachment (formed in her childhood) predicts the quality of attachment she will form with her infant.
PIES & M stands for...
Physical, Intelligent, Emotional, Social, and Moral