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- 2. After the child is born, the brain develops many new neural connections (approximately 1000 per second). For example, in the ”?” cortex, the number of synapses nearly doubles up to the age of four months.
- 4. old, the new “?” allow it to see in 3D and colour too.
- 6. During later childhood, connections are “?”, meaning that they get rid of the neural connections that they do not use.
- 8. The frontal lobes are important for voluntary movement, expressive language and for managing higher level “?” functions (cognitive skills, including the capacity to plan, organise, initiate, self-monitor and control one's responses in order or achieve a goal.
- 10. Adulthood is the stage from the age of twenty until ”?”.
- 11. Childhood is defined as the period from birth through to the age of “?”.
- 13. At around the age of three, the density of synapses in the pre-frontal cortex is at its peak. This allows the child to start to use their past “?” to understand their present. They also start to understand cause and effect.
- 15. The frontal lobes continue to develop during adolescence and reach maturity around the age of “?”.
- 16. During adolescence, the body undergoes significant changes as it “?” sexually.
- 19. At around the age of 25 (during adulthood), the prefrontal cortex, the “?” part of the brain, finally matures. This part of the brain helps people make ”?” decisions and be able to focus on long-term consequences of actions, reducing impulsiveness.
- 20. Adulthood is a time of taking on new “?”, such as intimate relationships, parenthood and careers.
- 21. Individuals going through adolescence begin to think, act and “?” differently.
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- 1. At the beginning of childhood, individuals are totally reliant on their parents/caregivers, who they bond with in order to gain “?” and independence.
- 3. During adolescence, the brain undergoes some significant changes, for example, grey matter (which enables individuals to control movement, memory, and emotions) reaches its maximum “?”.
- 5. Adolescence is the stage that runs from thirteen to “?” years old and is the transitional stage from childhood to adulthood.
- 7. During later adulthood, individuals can develop “.” disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. These are progressive (in that they get worse over time) and result in the death of neurons within the brain.
- 9. As individuals move through childhood, they rapidly gain skills, such as walking and talking and start to be more”?”.
- 12. The prefrontal cortex is the last to mature (during adolescence). This regulates decision making and moderates social behaviour, helping to explain behaviour in adolescence, such as ”?” taking.
- 14. In Alzheimer’s disease, scientists believe that changes in the “?” result in problems with thinking and memory.
- 16. Pre-frontal cortex: part of the brain that is located behind the forehead and is associated with making ”?” decisions.
- 17. When a baby is born, its ability to see clearly is limited. By the time it is five
- 18. Areas of the brain, like the limbic system, are the first to mature (during adolescence). The limbic system regulates “?” and helps form new memories.