Brain Development Quiz

What size is a child’s brain at birth in comparison to the adult brain?

• 25%

• 33%

• 50%

By age three what percentage of synaptic connections have been made?

• 55%

• 60%

• 85%

Synaptic connections get stronger as children practice new skills.

• True

• False

If children don’t practice and use these pathways / synapses the brain prunes them away.

• True

• False

What percentage of the brain has developed by the age of 5 years?

• 75%

• 90%

• 85%

What are the key factors that enable children to develop the pathways they need to grow and develop?

• Experiences in the world

• Adult interactions

• Peer play

• All of the above