Teenage Brains

which one is the synonym of adolescent

• adult

• baby

• teenage

• infant

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What happens to the amount of Myelin in your brain during adolescence?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

The more Myelin you have the ____________ information travels in your brain.

• slower

• faster

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Human brains aren't fully developed until a person reaches their mid-twenties. 

• True 
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does the Prefrontal Cortex do?

• speak and think

• controls emotion

• coordinates movement and balance

• makes decisions

• stores information

How much sleep does the average teenager need?

• 2-5 hours

• 6-8 hours

• 8-10 hours

• 10-12 hours

Sleeping just one hour less a night can prevent you from learning or functioning normally.

• True

• False

Which stage of sleep do we dream?

• REM

• Stage 1

• NEEM

• Twilight

Can getting healthy amounts of sleep improve school results?

• True

• False

Naturally occurring physical, behavioral, and mental changes in the body that typically follow the 24-hour cycle of the sun is called:

• circadian rhythm

• sleep deficit

• REM sleep

• jet lag