Human Brain Function Quiz

What are the three areas of impact that the brain and its structures have on language acquisition and application, as mentioned in the learning goal?

• Handedness, executive function, and bilingualism

• Memory, perception, and attention

• Creativity, logic, and emotion

• Sensory processing, motor skills, and reflexes

What is the primary goal of the language learning described in the material?

• To memorize vocabulary lists

• To describe how brain structures and processes impact language acquisition

• To learn a new language in a month

• To improve handwriting skills

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is writing described as?

• A simple motor skill

• A multidimensional skill combining motor, linguistic, and cognitive skills

• A purely linguistic skill

• A skill involving only cognitive abilities

How is lateralization different in right-handers compared to left-handers?

• Right-handers have right lateralization for both oral and written word generation

• Left-handers have right-sided lateralization for oral word generation

• Right-handers have left lateralization for both oral and written word generation

• Left-handers have left lateralization for both oral and written word generation

What does the motor component of writing activate according to the text?

• The same hemisphere in both left-handers and right-handers

• Different hemispheres in left-handers than right-handers

• Only the left hemisphere in all individuals

• Only the right hemisphere in all individuals

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Where does the organization of thought primarily occur in the brain?

• Right hemisphere

• Left hemisphere

• Both hemispheres equally

• Neither hemisphere

What happens when we hear action-related words like "kick"?

• It activates the motor contexts related to arm motion.

• It activates the motor contexts related to leg motion.

• It deactivates all motor contexts.

• It has no effect on motor contexts.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

How can teaching multiple descriptive verbs benefit students?

• It can help them become better athletes

• It can increase their capacity for executive function

• It can make them more artistic

• It can improve their singing skills

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What do children often do when they begin to use verbs early?

• They apply verbs to new contexts, sometimes incorrectly.

• They avoid using verbs altogether.

• They only use verbs in familiar contexts.

• They use verbs to describe emotions.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What cognitive benefits are associated with bilingual children according to the text?

• Greater attention to focus and distraction resistance

• Decreased activity in the prefrontal cortex

• Lower performance in nonverbal cognition

• Reduced working memory

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2