FRHD 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Information Processing Theory, Prefrontal Cortex, Herd Immunity

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1010
• Professor: Susan Chuang

Document Summary

Frhd1010 chapter 3: the first two years: body and mind summary. Norm an average, or standard measurement, calculated from the measurement of many individuals within a specific group or population. Head-sparing a biological mechanism that protects the brain when malnutrition disrupts body growth. Cortex the outer layers of the brain in humans and other mammals. Prefrontal cortex the area of the cortex at the very front of the brain that specializes in anticipation, planning, and impulse control. Transient exuberance the great but temporary increase in the number of dendrites that develop in an infant"s brain during the first 2 years. Pruning when applied to brain development, the process by which unused connections in the brain atrophy and die. Self-righting the inborn drive to remedy a developmental deficit; literally, to return to sitting or standing upright after being tipped over. Co-sleeping custom in which parents and their children sleep together in the same room or bed.