Exam 3 Study Guide: Brain Development & Skills

A collection of flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture on brain development, skills, parenting styles, and related disorders.

Attention and Visual Processing Skills

Improves with age and experience.

Neurogenesis

The growth of new dendrites.

Gross Motor Skills

Involves large muscles used in locomotion.

Fine Motor Skills

Involves small muscles used in manipulation and coordination.

Learning Disabilities

The category that includes dyslexia and stuttering.

Medical Conditions

The category that includes high blood pressure and epilepsy.

Mental Disorders

The category that includes schizophrenia and depression.

Sleepwalking

A sleep issue occurring early in the night during deep sleep, possibly linked to stress.

Nightmare

A sleep disturbance that occurs late in the night during REM sleep.

Sleep Terror Disorder

A condition that occurs early in the night during deep sleep and reflects imaturity of the nervous system.

Recognition Memory Task

A type of memory task involving identifying whether items have been seen before.

Recall Memory Task

A type of memory task involving reproducing material without any cues.

Authoritative Parenting

A style that is high in warmth and restrictiveness, resulting in self-reliant and socially competent children.

Authoritarian Parenting

A style that is low in warmth and high in restrictiveness, leading to children with lower social competence and self-esteem.

Permissive Parenting

A style that is high in warmth and low in restrictiveness, resulting in socially confident but less academically competent children.