Brain Story Certification Exam
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1. The brain begins as an embryonic structure called the -
ANS ✔neural tube, shortly after conception it is formed in
neurulation, all areas of the brain develop from here
2. The brain is considered mature around what age - ANS
✔25, the brain is not mature until our mid-twenties because
the prefrontal cortex (which enables executive function
abilities) continues to develop until this time
3. What is the sequence in which we learn our abilities -
ANS ✔sensory, motor, emotional skills, executive function
skills (begin in early childhood but their sensitive period of
development continues into early adulthood)
4. What stages of development are the most plastic and the
least - ANS ✔early childhood, late childhood, adolescence,
adulthood, the brain becomes progressively less plastic with
age
5. The age at which a human has the most connections
between neurons is - ANS ✔3, as the brain ages, unused
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connections are pruned away and active connections are
strengthened
6. How do experiences shape the developing brain - ANS
✔they influence which neural connections are strengthened
or pruned, they help us practice our skills
7. At what stage of development do negative experiences
influence the architecture of the developing brain - ANS
✔at any stage of development, which neural circuits will be
affected depends on when the negative experience occurs
8. Most traits and diseases in humans are derived from -
ANS ✔the interaction between genes and environmental
influences
9. What is an example of an epigenetic effect - ANS ✔an
environmental factor modifies the area surrounding a gene
such that expression decreases
10. Is manual dexterity related to the quality of
parental care a child receives - ANS ✔no
11. Which gene has been shown to be epigenetically
modified by the quality of maternal care in rat offspring
- ANS ✔the glucocorticoid receptor gene which is
methylated in response to maternal care
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