Connected Brain Day 1 - Intro to the Brain

Which of the following is the most accurate age range to describe "adolescents"?

• 5-12

• 13-19

• 20-25

• 25-39

Which of the following terms refers to the process of the brain removing unneeded synapsis in order to reinforce the most used synapses? This process allows for more specialization.

• Clipping

• Trimming

• Pruning

• Selecting

Which of the following refers to a healthy sheath that covers neurons and allows them to communicate with each other in a much more healthy way?

• Myelin

• Sheathing

• Insulation

• Shrink Wrap

In one of the videos we watched, the narrator describes a process he defines as "how the brain responds to experience". This is similar to how your muscles respond to exercise. That is, when you stress your muscles they grow. Similarly, when you exercise your brain it responds reinforcing new pathways. What is the name for this process?

• Neurostimulation

• Neurobiology

• Neuroplasticity

• Neuroconnectivity

In the second video we watched, Dr. Adriana Galvan, says that the brain finishes the period of adolescence around what age?

• 18

• 19

• 21

• 25

The brain develops

• Front to Back

• Back to Front

• Left to Right

• Right to Left

What is the last region of the brain to develop? (Essential for long term thinking and good decision making).

• The duodenum

• The cerebellum

• The Temporal Lobe

• The Striatum

• The pre-frontal cortex

Which of the following is very active in the teenage brain and involved in reward processing?

• The duodenum

• The cerebellum

• The Temporal Lobe

• The Striatum

• The pre-frontal cortex

What is the last region of the brain to develop? (Essential for long term thinking and good decision making).

• The duodenum

• The cerebellum

• The Temporal Lobe

• The Striatum

• The pre-frontal cortex

In one of the videos, Dr. Frances Jensen describes that scientists used to think childrens' brains were just like adults, only smaller. However, as she describes, the growing brain actually has some vulnerabilities that adult brains do not have. However, they have a wonderful ability to do what?

• Be erratic

• Be risk taking

• Be unpredictable

• Learn new things