Psychology 2040A/B Lecture : Lecture 2 - Chapter 5

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2040A/B
• Professor: M

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Chapter 5: physical development: the brain, body, motor skills & sexual development. General growth trends:**im** y the most rapid changes in height and weight is in the first 2 years y y the graph shows that there is huge changes in height in the first few years (huge peak in the. So much happens with the brain in these first 2 years y graph) and then it beings to level off until you hit puberty again. It shows that girl hit their growth spurt during puberty faster (roughly 2 years before) the boys hit theirs. Developmental of the brain: y brain growth spurt from the 7th month - 2 y neurons are basic units of the brain y transmit information via synapses. Synaptogenesis - proceeds rapidly y y gilia develop and produce myelin (things that are more insulated - the transmission of the signals will occur faster)