BRAIN STORY EXAMINATION 2024|VERIFIED & GUARANTEED EXAM QUESTIONS|ACTUAL ACCURATE ANSWERS
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The brain begins as an embryonic structure called the - correct answersneural tube, shortly after conception it is formed in neurulation, all areas of the brain develop from here
The brain is considered mature around what age - correct answers25, the brain is not mature until our mid-twenties be...
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BRAIN STORY EXAMINATION 2024|VERIFIED & GUARANTEED EXAM QUESTIONS|
ACTUAL ACCURATE ANSWERS The brain begins as an embryonic structure called the - correct answers ✔✔neural tube, shortly after conception it is formed in neurulation, all areas of the brain develop from here
The brain is considered mature around what age - correct answers ✔✔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
What is the sequence in which we learn our abilities - correct answers ✔✔sensory, motor, emotional skills, executive function skills (begin in early childhood but their sensitive period of development continues into early adulthood)
What stages of development are the most plastic and the least - correct answers ✔✔early childhood, late
childhood, adolescence, adulthood, the brain becomes progressively less plastic with age
The age at which a human has the most connections between neurons is - correct answers ✔✔3, as the brain ages, unused connections are pruned away and active connections are strengthened
How do experiences shape the developing brain - correct answers ✔✔they influence which neural connections are strengthened or pruned.’ they help us practice our skills
At what stage of development do negative experiences influence the architecture of the developing brain - correct answers ✔✔at any stage of development, which neural circuits will be affected depends on when the negative experience occurs
Most traits and diseases in humans are derived from - correct answers ✔✔the interaction between genes
and environmental influences
What is an example of an epigenetic effect - correct answers ✔✔an environmental factor modifies the area surrounding a gene such that expression decreases
Is manual dexterity related to the quality of parental care a child receives - correct answers ✔✔no Which gene has been shown to be epigenetically modified by the quality of maternal care in rat offsrping
- correct answers✔✔the glucocorticoid receptor gene which is methylated in response to maternal care
What happens to the tress response system when the glucocorticoid receptor gene is epigenetically modified such that it is less active and produced fewer receptors - correct answers ✔✔the stress response increases
What pre-existing conditions are associated with epigenetic modification of the glucocorticoid receptor gene in victims of suicide - correct answers ✔✔childhood maltreatment
Which aspect of development is not affected by social interactions - correct answers ✔✔cognitive, social,
emotional, language, physical and behavioral development are all affected by social interactions
Human infants need to be taught how to react to social causes by - correct answers ✔✔nothing- infants have an innate response to social cues
What is meant by a "serve and return" interaction - correct answers ✔✔it is the interaction between a child and adult where various activities and communication pass back and forth
In child development, joint attention refers to - correct answers ✔✔the infant coordinates their attention
with an adult and another object in the environment, emerges in the first year of life
Which of the following factors is most likely to increase the quality of sever and return interactions for a child - correct answers ✔✔secure attachment increases a child's ability to interact with their caregiver and with others around them, even if they are unfamiliar
What brain region is most involved in behavioral inhibition - correct answers ✔✔the amygdala mediates the responses to fear and anxiety and is over-active in children with behavioral inhibition
Which two hormones are involved in initiating our response to stress - correct answers ✔✔cortisol and adreneline
What is cortisols activity during stress - correct answers ✔✔its release is shut down in negative feedback
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