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Question 1
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Which statement accurately describes forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain?

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A

A schema is an organised mental framework; assimilation fits new information into an existing schema.

B

Early brain development can be described using the forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain.

C

A fixed mindset treats ability as stable, whereas a growth mindset treats ability as improvable through effort and effective strategies.

D

Willingham argues that practice and effort support cognitive, physical and social development.

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1.1 Development Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Psychology
  3. /1.1 Development

40 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 1.1 Development, covering 1.1.1 Early brain development, 1.1.2 Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, 1.1.3 Dweck's mindset theory, and 1.1.4 Willingham's learning theory. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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