GCSE Psychology - Development

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Across
  1. 2. Learning occurs through information received through the senses and by engaging in physical activities.
  2. 6. Someone whose preference is to process information by speaking and listening.
  3. 10. The area of the brain right above the spinal cord that coordinated motor movement, balance and has a role in cognition.
  4. 11. One of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex, the frontal lobe is at the front of the brain and controls cognitive processes such as thought and memory.
  5. 12. The outer layer of the brain where higher cognitive functions such as speech occur.
  6. 19. Being able to reason in a way that uses logic and abstract thinking.
  7. 20. The different ways that a person can pick up and process information and knowledge.
  8. 21. The manner in which, over time, someone grows and changes and becomes more advanced.
  9. 22. The belief in your own capabilities, qualities, opinions and choices.
Down
  1. 1. Being unable to apply logic and reasoning to solve problems.
  2. 3. Being able to apply logic when using physical objects in order to solve problems.
  3. 4. When we receive new information or experience a new situation, that adds new information to an existing schema.
  4. 5. One side of a debate that believes development is caused by the environment, upbringing and experiences.
  5. 7. Being aware that the quantity of something is still the same even if it looks different.
  6. 8. Not being able to see things from another person's point of view.
  7. 9. New information changes an existing schema or leads to the development of a new schema.
  8. 13. The belief that ability and achievement are due to hard work and can be increased through effort.
  9. 14. A mental framework we have of what we already know and believe about the world around us. These frameworks are based on previous information and experiences.
  10. 15. The part of the brain that is connected to the spinal cord and controls autonomic functions such as breathing and heart rate.
  11. 16. A small group of people who represent the target population and who are used by the researchers in their investigation.
  12. 17. Someone whose preference is to process information by looking at it.
  13. 18. One side of a debate that believes development is caused by your genetics/DNA.