Executive functions

At about what age are executive functioning skills mostly developed in the brain?

• 15

• 80

• 25

• 8

Where in the brain are executive functions?

• Temporal Lobe

• Amygdala

• Medulla oblongata

• Prefrontal cortex

Cognitive flexibility helps us to

• Think of many different solutions

• Try something else if our solution is not working

• Accept unpredictability in life and adjust accordingly

• All of the above

Working memory is important in

• Being creative at work

• Keeping things in mind as we work on them

• Knowing how to act in social situations

• Being aware of our feelings

Impulse control means

• Acting quickly in an emergency

• Self awareness and being able to regulate our thoughts, feelings, actions

• Being a good leader

• None of the above

Executive function skills are

• Critical for academic success

• Help us to manage our relationships well

• Important for persisting at difficult tasks

• All of the above

Primary school children are too young to have executive function skills

• True

• False

Executive functioning can be improved with

• Brain tonics

• Bouncing a ball for 10 minutes every day

• Learning to play a musical instrument

• Watching game shows like Masterchef

Children can do tasks that are challenging for them by

• Providing them with the answers

• Scaffolding them with a visual support or a buddy to ensure success

• Reassuring them that it is easy

• Telling them how to do it three times

Executive functions can be hindered by

• Lack of sleep

• Fear and anxiety

• Low self confidence

• All of the above