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The outer covering of the brain where mental processing takes place
cortex
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Plays a very important role in co-ordination of movement, such as balance
cerebellum
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Receives and sends signals from different parts of the brain
thalamus
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Controls basic (autonomous) life functions such as breathing
brainstem
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Genetic influences and characteristics you inherit such as eye colour
nature
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Environmental influences you experience such as your childhood
nurture
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The way a persons knowledge, thinking and intelligence changes as they get older
cognitivedevelopment
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A mental structure containing the information we have about something
schema
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When we add new information to an existing schema
assimilation
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When we create an entirely new schema to fit the new information we have received
accommodation
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Knowing that objects still exist even when they are out of sight
objectpermanence
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Not being able to see things from another person's point of view
egocentric
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Knowing that the amount/volume of something stays the same even though its appearance has changed
conservation
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In this stage, children learn about the world through their senses. They develop object permanence.
sensorimotor
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In this stage, children are egocentric and do not think in a consistently logical way
preoperational
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In this stage, children are no longer egocentric and they develop the ability to conserve. They still struggle to imagine situations they can't see.
concreteoperational
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In this stage, children can focus on the form of an argument and not be distracted by its content
formaloperational
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Name of the researcher who tested egocentrism and criticised Piaget
hughes
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The type of doll that children had to hide to test for egocentrism
policeman
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Percentage of children who weren't egocentric in the study
ninety
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Name of the researchers who tested conservation and criticised Piaget
mcgarrigleanddonaldson
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The object that jumped out the box and ruined the row of counters
teddy
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Percentage of children who could conserve after the row were changed by the object from clue 22
sixtyeight
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Believing that achievements are due to the abilities we are born with and they can't be changed
fixedmindset
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Believing that achievements are due to the abilities we develop over time and they can be changed
growthmindset
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A reward that increases motivation, a way of showing someone that they have done something good
praise
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A person's understanding of their own capabilities, it is similar to self-esteem
selfefficacy
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Someone who processes information through words and sound
verbaliser
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Someone who processes information through pictures, diagrams and colour
visualiser
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Someone who processes information through movement and practical work
kinaesthetic
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Being able to control your behaviour (i.e. emotions, attention and other cognitive processes)
selfregulation
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Plays a very important role in co-ordination of movement, such as balance

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Receives and sends signals from different parts of the brain

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Controls basic (autonomous) life functions such as breathing

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Genetic influences and characteristics you inherit such as eye colour

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