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Corpus callosum
The membrane that connects the right and the left hemispheres of the cerebral cortex
Lateralization
The process through which brain functions are divided between the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex
Hippocampus
A brain structure that is important in learning
Handedness
A strong preference for using one hand or the other that develops between 3 and 5 years of age
Semiotic (symbolic) function
The understanding thst one object or behavior can represent another
Preoperational stage
Piaget's second stage of cognitive development, during which children become proficient in the use of symbols in thinking and communicating but still have difficulty thinking logically
Egocentrism
A young child's belief that everyone sees and experiences the world the way she does
Centration
A young child's tendency to think of the world in terms of one variable at a time
Conservation
The understanding that matter can change in apperance without changong the quantity
Theory of mind
A set of ideas constructed by a child or an adult to explain other people's ideas, beliefs, desires, and behavior
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