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Neurons
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Nerve cells, which are the nervous system's basic units
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Myelination
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The process by which the axon portion of the neuron becomes covered and insulated with a layer of fat cells, which increases the speed and efficiency of information processing in the nervous system
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Synapses
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Gaps between neurons, where connections between the axon and dendrites occur
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Corpus callosum
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A large bundle of axon fibers that connect the brain's left and right hemispheres
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Prefrontal cortex
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The highest level of the brain's frontal lobes that is involved in reasoning, decision making and self control.
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Amygdala
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A portion of the brain's limbic system that is the seat of emotions such as anger.
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Schema
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A mental concept or framework that is used in organizing and interpreting information
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Assimilation
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New information into existing knowledge
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Accommodation
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Adjustment of a schema due to new information
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Equilibration
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In piagets theory, explains how individuals shift from one state of thought to the next... once the conflict is solved equilibration is met
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Sensorimotor stage
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Birth-2 years, coordinating sensory experiences with physical actions
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Preoperational stage
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2-7 years, children begin to represent their world with words, images and drawings
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Concrete operational stage
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7-11 years, children can preform operations. logical reasoning replaces intuitive thought as long as reasoning can be applied to concrete examples
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Formal operational stage
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11-15 years, abstract, idealistic, logical thought
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Hypothetical deductive reasoning
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Piaget, childs ability, in formal operation stage, to develop hypotheses, then systematically come to a conclusion
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