Neuroscience of Learning

Neuroplasticity refers to:

• Brain's inability to change

• Brain's ability to adapt and reorganize

• Loss of memory over time

• Fixed learning styles

Sensitive periods are:

• When students are emotional

• Timeframes for brain surgery

• Optimal windows for learning development

• When students resist learning

Working memory has a capacity of about:

• 20–30 items

• 1–2 items

• 10–12 items

• 5–7 items

Which system in the brain is most associated with emotions and motivation?

• Prefrontal cortex

• Brainstem

• Limbic system

• Cerebellum

An emotional hijack refers to:

• Rational thinking overcoming emotion

• A sudden lack of emotion

• Emotions overriding rational thought

• A type of brain injury

Which neurotransmitter is associated with reward and motivation?

• Cortisol

• Adrenaline

• Dopamine

• Insulin

Executive function is primarily located in the:

• Hippocampus

• Prefrontal cortex

• Cerebellum

• Amygdala

Which of the following is NOT one of the three key executive functions?

• Self-control

• Creativity

• Mental flexibility

• Working memory

Sleep supports learning by:

• Erasing unnecessary memories

• Slowing down the brain

• Consolidating short-term memories into long-term

• Increasing brain size

REM sleep is most involved in consolidating:

• Declarative memory

• Emotional trauma

• Procedural memory

• Visual memory only