9.1 Quiz

A newborn's response to the world is shaped by

• reflexes
• creative thinking
• siblings
• synapses

Groups of neurons work together to control particular

• organs
• parts of the body
• actions or thinking tasks
• dreams

Different parts of the brain becomes better able to learn at different times because of the rate that

• neurons grow
• synapses mature
• dendrites sprout
• myelin coats axons

Each of the following is a way of shaping a child's environment to promote brain development EXCEPT

• providing a variety of activities
• matching activities to a child's abilities

• keeping activities simple and natural
• pushing a child to work harder

A person's thinking becomes organized for the first time

• during pregnancy
• in the first year
• around age 10
• during teen years

outer layer of the cerebrum, where much complex thinking takes place

• dendrite
• cortex
• synapses
• neurotransmitters
• axon

the arm of a neuron that send messages to other neurons

• dendrite
• cortex
• synapses
• neurotransmitters
• axon

Chemical released by one neuron to send messages to another

• dendrite
• cortex
• synapses
• neurotransmitters
• axon

the gaps between the arms of neurons

• dendrite
• cortex
• synapses
• neurotransmitters
• axon

the branchlike feature at the end of each axon that receives electrical messages from other neurons

• dendrite
• cortex
• synapses
• neurotransmitters
• axon