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PSY 658 MIDTERM CHAPTER 4,5,6 VOCAB


cephalocaudal principle

the principle that growth follows a pattern that begins with the head and upper body
parts and then proceeds down to the rest of the body

proximodistal principle

the principle that development proceeds from the centre of the body outward

principle of hierarchical integration

the principle that simple skills typically develop separately and independently but
are later integrated into more complex skills

principle of the independence of systems

the principle that different body systems grow at different rates

neuron

the basic nerve cell of the nervous system

synapse

the gap at the connection between neurons, through which neurons chemically
communicate with one another

synaptic pruning

the elimination of neurons as the result of nonuse or lack of stimulation

myelin

a fatty substance that helps insulate neurons and speeds the transmission of nerve
impulses

, cerebral cortex

the upper layer of the brain

plasticity

the degree to which a developing structure or behaviour is modifiable due to
experience

sensitive period

a specific, but limited, time, usually early in an organism's life, during which the
organism is particularly susceptible to environmental influences relating to some
particular facet of development

rhythms

repetitive, cyclical patterns of behaviour

state

the degree of awareness an infant displays to both internal and external stimulation

rapid eye movement REM sleep

the period of sleep that is found in older children and adults and is associated with
dreaming

sudden unexpected infant death SUID

the abrupt death of an infant less than 1 year old that is unanticipated and
unpredicted

sudden infant death syndrome SIDS

the unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby

reflexes

unlearned, organized involuntary responses that occur automatically in the presence
of certain stimuli

dynamic systems theory

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