Neuroplasticity Lesson

Multiple Choice

What is the brain's ability to reorganize and create new connections between neurons called?

• Neuroplasticity

• Rehabilitation

• Hobbies

• Synaptic pruning

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to adjust or change to suit a new situation or environment?

• Neurons

• Adapt

• Plasticity

• Mental effort

Multiple Choice

What are nerve cells that transmit information throughout the body, including the brain?

• Therapy

• Neurons

• Protein

• Synaptic pruning

Multiple Choice

What is the process of restoring someone to their former state, typically after an injury or illness?

• Rehabilitation

• Plasticity

• Neuroplasticity

• Hobbies

Multiple Choice

What is treatment intended to relieve or heal a problem, often mental or physical called?

• Neurons

• Synaptic pruning

• Therapy

• Protein

Multiple Choice

What is the quality of being easily shaped or molded, especially by external influences?

• Mental effort

• Plasticity

• Neuroplasticity

• Rehabilitation

Multiple Choice

What is a molecule that is made up of amino acids and is necessary for the growth and repair of cells in the body?

• Synaptic pruning

• Hobbies

• Protein

• Adapt

Multiple Choice

What is the process by which the brain eliminates weak or unnecessary connections between neurons in order to improve overall efficiency and optimize neural networks?

• Neuroplasticity

• Mental effort

• Rehabilitation

• Synaptic pruning

Multiple Choice

What are activities that are done regularly for pleasure or enjoyment, often outside of work or school?

• Therapy

• Hobbies

• Plasticity

• Neurons

Multiple Choice

What is the amount of mental energy or focus required to complete a task or solve a problem?

• Protein

• Neuroplasticity

• Mental effort

• Synaptic pruning