Adolescent Brain Quiz Practice

The title of the selection highlights the idea that...

• humans could survive without an extended period of adolescent brain development

• humans would likely become extinct without sufficient adolescent brain growth

• adolescent brain growth determines adult communication ability

• adolescent brain development has important benefits for adults

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The comparison between most mammals and humans in paragraph 2 helps the reader understand that...

• humans reproduce at a similar stage of development

• rapid adolescent growth is more common in other mammals than it is in humans

• humans have a unique period of adolescence as compared to other mammals

• family protection is more important for other mammals than it is for humans

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The organizational pattern of the section "Brain Under Construction" allows the author to...

• highlight examples that explain why Neanderthals died out

• explain the effects of gray matter on the adolescent brain

• describe the makeup and composition of the adult brain

• compare and contrast human development with Neanderthals

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Which sentence about the selection is in the interrogative mood?

• The author makes some really great points about how the human brain changes during adolescents.

• Did you know that our brain has the greatest potential for mastering new skills during adolescence?

• I loved learning about how this has enabled humans to adapt more than most other animals!

• I wonder how the human brain will change over the next several thousand years.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which TWO phrases best describe how the author organizes the ideas in the section "Moving on from Childhood?"

• By describing the brains of adolescents and the brains of early human ancestors

• By comparing the brains of adolescents to the brains of children and adults

• By presenting a timeline of important studies on the adolescent brain

• By identifying the effects of rewards on the adolescent brain

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

The author includes the information in the section "Stone Age impulses in the Modern World" most likely to...

• compare the success of modern teens to that of their ancestors

• explain the benefits of risk-taking for teenage development

• caution teens and their parents about the dangers of risk-taking

• provide scientific evidence that the teenage brain is unique

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Which quotation from the selection best explains how teenagers can benefit from their developing brains?

• But the price we pay is that, as myelin is laid down, flexibility diminishes. (Paragraph 4)

• "There is evidence", she says, "that even adolescent rodents tend to hang out with the same-aged peers and tend to have more fights with their parents." (paragraph 6)

• And, compared to children or adults, teens are much more sensitive to rewards (paragraph 8)

• "As long as it's not lethal-as in the case of foolish risk-taking-it can lead to innovation and creativity." (paragraph 12)

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

Which phrase best describes the main purpose of this selection?

• To inform readers that the period of adolescence is more important to human development than childhood.

• To educate readers on the science behind brain development, and how that development can be hindered by making poor decisions.

• To educate readers on how adolescent brains differ from brains at other ages, and how those differences prepare teenagers for adulthood.

• To inform readers about the increased dangers that teens face during adolescence as a result of structural changes that occur in the brain.

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which TWO quotations from the text best support the main purpose of this selection?

• A large part of that success comes from our brains taking a long time to mature. This extended period of development lets us build exactly the brain we need in our circumstances. (paragraph 3)

• "...There will be many opportunities for them to change behaviors that they don't want to engage in and to become what they want to be." (paragraph 13)

• Adolescence is kind of a golden age when, as Giedd puts it, "You're asking your brain, 'What do I need to be good at? What do i need to do to make it in this world?' Every choice you make trains your brain." (paragraph 4)

• "We never lose it completely." Giedd says, "but, it's never going to be as good as it is when we're adolescents." (paragraph 14)

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2