Across
- 1. A type of processing that starts with raw sensory information that sends up to the brain for higher level processing.
- 6. Characteristics from biological parents to their offspring.
- 8. A hindbrain structure that controls vital bodily functions.
- 10. The process by which we explain the cause of our own or another persons behaviour.
- 13. The tendency to perceive the world solely from one's own point of view (Piaget's theory).
- 14. Learning disability characterised by significant difficulties with word reading, spelling, and writing words.
- 17. Cognitive bias whereby people overestimate their knowledge or ability.
- 18. Taking in new information and fitting it into a pre-existing mental idea.
- 19. The importance of an individuals position in the group, as perceived by members of the group.
- 20. Neurological disorder involving seizures.
- 22. Behaviour that interferes with a person's ability to successfully adjust to the environment and fulfil their typical roles in society.
- 23. A visual perception depth cue invloving the inward turning of eyes to focus on nearby objects.
- 25. A model of attitudes, that is comprised of affective, behavioural, cognitive.
- 27. Tendency to adjust thoughts or behaviour to become more consistent with those of others or social norms.
- 28. The theory that the size of the outer surface of the brain indicates the strength and influence of those parts.
- 29. A generalisation about the personal characteristics of the members of a social group.
Down
- 2. A type of processing that starts with cognitive processing in the brain and then works from the whole to the details.
- 3. A mental idea of what something is and how to act on it (Piaget's theory).
- 4. A way of thinking by individual members of a group characterised by a strong tendency to seek agreement when problem solving.
- 5. A collection of people in one location who have no obvious social structure or organisation.
- 7. Negative attitudes and beliefs held in the wider community that lead people to fear, exclude, avoid, or unfairly discriminate against people with a disorder.
- 9. The creator of the theory 'Dualism'
- 11. Following the commands of someone with authority.
- 12. A technique that captures an image of the brain.
- 15. Neurological development and cognitive functioning are atypical.
- 16. A language disorder due to an ABI to an area responsible for language.
- 21. A bias wherein we tend to take credit for our successes and attribute failures to external factors.
- 24. Any personal characteristic that is distinctive, prominent and therefore attracts attention.
- 26. The ability to do things independently.