Neuroplasticity Quiz

What did scientists used to believe about the brain?

• The brain is hard-wired and fixed after childhood

• The brain is adaptable and changes throughout our lives

• The brain is like plastic and can be molded

• The brain is a dynamic power grid

What is neuroplasticity?

• The process of rewiring the brain

• The ability to learn and change

• The formation of new connections in the brain

• The weakening of old pathways in the brain

How does neuroplasticity work?

• By strengthening established pathways in the brain

• By carving out new roads in the brain

• By using the same pathway over and over again

• By weakening old connections in the brain

What happens when we think, feel, or do something?

• New roads are formed in the brain

• The brain becomes fixed and unchangeable

• The brain uses the same pathway every time

• The brain weakens old connections

How does a new way of thinking, feeling, or doing become second nature?

• By using the old pathway less and less

• By practicing a particular task

• By choosing a different emotion

• By strengthening established habits

What is the process of rewiring the brain called?

• Neuroplasticity

• Neuroscience

• Neuroadaptability

• Neuroconnection

How can we rewire our brains?

• By thinking differently

• By learning new tasks

• By changing our emotions

• All of the above

What is the good news about neuroplasticity?

• We can all learn and change

• We can strengthen established habits

• We can weaken old connections

• We can fix our brains after childhood

What is an example of experiencing neuroplasticity firsthand?

• Changing a bad habit

• Thinking about something differently

• Forming new connections in the brain

• Weakening old pathways in the brain

How can we rewire our brains with repeated and directed attention?

• By practicing the desired change

• By avoiding the old pathway completely

• By strengthening established ways of thinking

• By ignoring neuroplasticity