PSYC 1010 Quiz: Development psychology reivision notes

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Aviva Goldberg

Document Summary

The development topic for gcse psychology focuses mostly on the brain and its development, its structures and also begins to introduce theories as to how we learn. We will learn about the work of piaget and his cognitive development theory and how this has affected education in the uk. We will also look at the effects of learning on development and dweck"s mindset theory of learning as well as learning styles and willingham"s learning theory. The development of the brain begins in the third week of pregnancy with cells multiplying to form a structure called the neural plate. This then folds onto itself to form a tube-shaped structure called the neural tube. During the fourth week, the neural tube starts to divide into a spinal cord, forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain. At the sixth week, the forebrain divides into two areas one of which forms the cortex and the other develops into the thalamus.