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lifespan development - chapter 3 - physical, congitive, language development
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what is avg height & weight
avg weight - 7.5 pounds and 20"
gain 1 ounce a day
what is neuron
basic unit of nervous system
denrites of cell body receive information
goes down to axon, myelin sheath covers axons and speeds info
as axon ends, branches out to terminal buttons
blooming & pruning of brain
dentrites react to stimuation - if child raised in environment with a lot of stiumation, cortex gets heavier!
“Blooming (development) and pruning” vary considerably by brain region
Pruning -- unused connections are replaced by other pathways or disappear
Prefrontal cortex -- the area of the brain where higher-level thinking and self-regulation occur
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lifespan development - chapter 3 - physical, congitive, language development
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physical, cognitive, language
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2013-03-11T11:36:07Z
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