Midterm Review - Brain in Mind Chapter 1

2 Fundamental facts about learners and their brains are?

• The brain can be altered and music can affect cognition

• The brain cannot be altered, nothing affects cognition

• The brain does not have critical developing stages and is not affected by emotion

• Learners brains all grow and improve at the same level

What are the 3 essential features of the brain?

• Growing, mostly water, changing

• Small, developing, important

• Adaptability, integration, sophistication

• Full of knowledge, always changing, necessary

How long does the frontal lobe hold new data?

• 5 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 20 seconds

• 10 seconds

If the information is filtered and stored, where would it be stored next?

• Thalamus

• Cortical structure

• Cortex

• Hippo Campus

Which part of the brain is responsible for processing information?

• Hippo Campus and cortex

• Occipital lobe

• cortical structures

• thalamus and cortex

What is the size of the brain?

• Similar to a grapefruit or cantaloupe

• Similar to a tennis ball or golfball

• Similar to a lightbulb

• Similar to an orange or a kiwi

What is the weight of the brain?

• Approx. 1 pound

• Approx. 5 pounds

• Approx. 3 pounds

• Approx. 6 pounds

Which lobe is responsible for vision and located in the middle back?

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Frontal lobe

• Parietal lobe

Which lobe is located on the sides?

• Occipital

• Temporal

• Frontal

• Parietal

Which lobe is responsible for judgement, planning, creativity, and problem solving?

• Occipital

• Temporal

• Frontal

• Parietal