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Module 2 E
Educational Psychology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Development | Orderly, adaptive changes we go through from conception to death. |
| Physical development | Changes in body structure and function over time. |
| Personal development | Changes in personality that take place as one grows. |
| Social development | Changes over time in the way re relate to others. |
| Cognitive development | Gradual orderly changes by which mental processes become more complex and sophisticated. |
| Maturation | Genetically programmed, naturally occurring changes over time. |
| Neurons | Nerve cells that store and transfer information. |
| Synapses | The tiny space between neurons – chemical messages are sent across these gaps. |
| Plasticity | The brains tendency to remain somewhat adaptable or flexible. |
| Myelination | The process by which neural fibers are coated with a fatty sheath called myelin that makes message transfer more efficient. |
| Lateralization | The specialization of the two hemispheres (sides) of the brain cortex. |
| Heritage Language | The language spoken in the student’s home or by members of the family. |
| Syntax | The order of words in phrases of sentences. |
| Pragmatics | The rules for when and how to use language to be an effective communicator in a particular culture. |
| Metalinguistic awareness | Understanding about one’s own use of language. |