Synapses are an essential and fascinating part of communication within the central nervous system. They are the transmitters of chemical and electrical messages that cause us to see‚ feel‚ move and much more. The brain consists of around 100 billion neurons‚ each of which has around 7‚000 synaptic connections to other neurons. It has been estimated that a three year old child has 1‚000 trillion synapses‚ and since number of synapses decreases with age until it stabilises in adulthood it is estimated
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There are 4 areas of development; Physical‚ social‚ intellectual and language development. The milestones in these areas increase‚ as the person gets older. Physical development 0-3 months- Babies are born with many reflexes such as swallowing and sucking reflexes‚ rooting reflexes‚ grasping reflexes‚ startle reflexes and walking and standing reflexes. Most babies are born with these reflexes‚ if a baby is born before the fortieth week‚ and are described as premature‚ then they might need a
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An analysis of the opening sequence of Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ focusing on the use of generic conventions We frequently consider films in terms of their genre‚ a French word meaning ‘kind’ or ‘sort’. It is a very complex term‚ not only used in film but also in other creative areas such as music‚ art‚ and literature. However‚ it is often considered through various conventions including iconography‚ similar themes and their stylistic features‚ as Bordwell and Thompson (2006:357) suggest
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What motivates people at work? Critically evaluate the contribution of theory and research to understanding of how and why people are motivated at work. There have been a large number of theories looking into motivation at work and the factors which affect it. In this essay I will be exploring three key theories in the area‚ each provides a very different angle on what motivates employees at work. To begin I will look at a need theory of motivation‚ Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory (1959)‚ as
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There are 4 different areas of development these are the physical development‚ the social and emotional development‚ the intellectual development and the language development. Each area of development is as important as the other and all influence the other. We use milestones to mark a child’s achievement and to determine the end of one developmental stage to the other. The milestones develop in the age ranges of 0-3 years‚ 3-7 years‚ 7-12 years and 12-19 years. Every child and young person
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Unit Reference: L/601/1693 1. Understand the expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth to 19 years. 1.2 Explain the difference between sequence of development and rate of development and why the difference is important. The sequence of development or ’sequential development ‘ is a process were a series of events are followed one after another‚ finally leading to a mature state when these series of developmental changes are achieved
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CYP Core 3.1 Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from 0-19 years 1.1 Holistic development: The first month Physical development The gross motor skills that the baby of 0-1 month old will develop is that the baby lies supine (on his or her back) and the fine motor skills will be the baby turns his or her head towards the light and stares at bright or shiny objects. Communication and language development Babies need to respond to sounds‚ especially familiar voices. And
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The word expressionist has been applied to Arthur Miller as a playwright. This is relatively accurate as ‘Death of a Salesman’ features some of the early expressionist characteristics such as Miller dramatizing the sufferings of his characters. Willy is the character that suffers most and it is dramatized at different points in his life. For example when Willy is first made to work on commission and then is not even allowed to work on commission. Miller also likens his characters to mythic figures
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Cyp core 3.1 Birth New born babies are already actively using all their senses to explore their new environment. They are seeing new things‚ listening to new sounds and smelling new odours. When not asleep‚ babies are alert. Already they are learning to cope with a huge amount of new information. At birth a baby will lay down on their backs (supine) with their head to one side. When they are placed on their fronts
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Unit Title MU 5.2 Assessment Criteria 1.1 Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development that would normally be expected in children and young people from birth – 19 years. Physical development is the increase in size which takes place as a child develops. It is the way the body increases in skill and becomes more complex in its performance. Whole body movements are described as gross motor skills and fine motor skills are the use of hands in co-ordination with the eyes
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