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Human Development chap 8 Flannick
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
03/06/2012

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the major work of the preschool years is the mastery of
Definition
motor skills, self-care skills
Term
preservation of food value
Definition
1. steaming 92%
2. freezing 75%
3. boiling 45%
4. microwave 15%
5. canning 10%
Term
nighttime bladder control depends on
Definition
size of bladder, depth of sleep, amount of anxiety.
Term
prevalence of enuresis (wetting the bed) occurs
Definition
twice as often in males as females
3 yrs. 50%
5 yrs. 20-25%
6 yrs. 20%
10 yrs. 5%
15 yrs. 1-2%
18 yrs. 1%
Term
motor cortex
Definition
the part of the brain most active during the generation of voluntary motor movements. located just forward of the top of the head. half of it is dedicated to the hands and face.
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sensory cortex
Definition
the part of the brain most active during touch. located just behind the motor cortex. half devoted to the hands and face.
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visual cortex
Definition
the part of the brain most active when visual images are being perceived. located at the back of the head, near the cerebellum.
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Auditory cortex
Definition
the area of the brain were sounds, verbal and non verbal, produce the greatest response. located behind each ear.
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wernicke's area
Definition
the part of the left auditory cortex where the sounds of speech produce the greatest responce.
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broca's area
Definition
the area of the brain most active during the generation of speech. located in the left hemisphere of the brain.
Term
gallop
Definition
the silly skip of the 5 yrs old.
Term
hemispheric lateralization
Definition
the brain also specializes in a more general sense with respect to the functions preformed by its right and left hemispheres.
Term
lateralized behavior
Definition
an action an individual prefers to do with one side of the body. becomes stable at age six. 85% of preschoolers are right handed, 95% of the elderly.
Term
motor skill development: milestones
Definition
2.5 yrs-3.5 yrs.: walks well, scribbles, can use eating utensils
3.5 yrs-4.5 yrs.: stiff armed throwing and catching, makes simple representational drawings, buttons large buttons.
4.5 yrs-5.5 yrs.: balances on one foot, draws people, uses scissors.
Term
the major work of the preschool years is the mastery of
Definition
motor skills, self-care skills
Term
preservation of food value
Definition
1. steaming 92%
2. freezing 75%
3. boiling 45%
4. microwave 15%
5. canning 10%
Term
nighttime bladder control depends on
Definition
size of bladder, depth of sleep, amount of anxiety.
Term
prevalence of enuresis (wetting the bed) occurs
Definition
twice as often in males as females
3 yrs. 50%
5 yrs. 20-25%
6 yrs. 20%
10 yrs. 5%
15 yrs. 1-2%
18 yrs. 1%
Term
motor cortex
Definition
the part of the brain most active during the generation of voluntary motor movements. located just forward of the top of the head. half of it is dedicated to the hands and face.
Term
sensory cortex
Definition
the part of the brain most active during touch. located just behind the motor cortex. half devoted to the hands and face.
Term
visual cortex
Definition
the part of the brain most active when visual images are being perceived. located at the back of the head, near the cerebellum.
Term
Auditory cortex
Definition
the area of the brain were sounds, verbal and non verbal, produce the greatest response. located behind each ear.
Term
wernicke's area
Definition
the part of the left auditory cortex where the sounds of speech produce the greatest responce.
Term
broca's area
Definition
the area of the brain most active during the generation of speech. located in the left hemisphere of the brain.
Term
gallop
Definition
the silly skip of the 5 yrs old.
Term
hemispheric lateralization
Definition
the brain also specializes in a more general sense with respect to the functions preformed by its right and left hemispheres.
Term
lateralized behavior
Definition
an action an individual prefers to do with one side of the body. becomes stable at age six. 85% of preschoolers are right handed, 95% of the elderly.
Term
motor skill development: milestones
Definition
2.5 yrs-3.5 yrs.: walks well, scribbles, can use eating utensils
3.5 yrs-4.5 yrs.: stiff armed throwing and catching, makes simple representational drawings, buttons large buttons.
4.5 yrs-5.5 yrs.: balances on one foot, draws people, uses scissors.
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