Plasticity in infancy and adolescence

How might Teddy's advanced physical development affect his social interactions with older children?

• Older children will assume he is their age and at a similar cognitive ability.

• Older children will ignore him completely.

• Older children will treat him as a leader.

• Older children will be afraid of him.

What challenge might Teddy face in making friends due to his advanced physical development?

• He may have trouble making appropriately aged friends.

• He will make friends easily with everyone.

• He will only make friends with adults.

• He will have no interest in making friends.

How might adults treat Teddy differently because of his appearance?

• They may assume he is older than he is.

• They will treat him as a baby.

• They will ignore him.

• They will treat him as a peer.

What social impact might comments about Teddy's size have on him?

• Affecting his self-esteem and view of himself socially.

• Making him more confident.

• Making him indifferent to others.

• Encouraging him to grow taller.

What is a potential emotional challenge Teddy might face despite being able to engage in activities for older children?

• He may not be able to regulate his emotional responses to suit.

• He will become emotionally detached.

• He will have no emotional challenges.

• He will become overly emotional.

What does adaptive plasticity refer to?

• The brain's ability to change during adulthood.

• The brain's inability to adapt.

• The brain's static nature in adulthood.

• The brain's degeneration over time.

What is developmental plasticity?

• The ability of neural connections to reorganise in response to sensory input.

• The brain's inability to respond to the environment.

• The static nature of neural connections.

• The degeneration of neural connections.

What are the stages of plasticity during infancy?

• Proliferation, migration, synaptogenesis, synaptic pruning, myelination

• Synaptogenesis, apoptosis, neurogenesis, synaptic pruning

• Migration, apoptosis, neurogenesis, myelination

• Proliferation, apoptosis, synaptogenesis, neurogenesis

Which brain structures are affected by changes during adolescence?

• Amygdala and pre-frontal cortex

• Hippocampus and cerebellum

• Thalamus and hypothalamus

• Occipital lobe and temporal lobe

Identify and describe the first stage of plasticity during infancy.

• Proliferation - division and multiplication of unborn baby’s cells, to become neurons.

• Migration - newly formed neurons move out towards destined location.

• Differentiation - neurons develop specific functions.

• Synaptogenesis - formation of synapses between neurons.