The Brain's Role

What does the brain do with the signals it receives?

• Ignores them

• Processes them and decides how to respond

• Sends them to the heart

• Forgets them immediately

What is an example of a reflex mentioned in the passage?

• Pulling your hand away from something hot

• Reading a book quietly

• Writing your name on paper

• Thinking about a math problem

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The brain stores some signals as memories to help you recognize things later.

• True

• False

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According to the passage, when sensory receptors detect stimuli, they send electrical signals to the brain through the nervous system. The brain then processes this sensory information in how many main ways?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

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According to the passage, the brain processes sensory information in two main ways: ________ and ________.

• Immediate Behavioral Responses; Memories (Stored Information)

• Visual and Auditory Signals; Motor Functions

• Conscious Thought; Subconscious Reaction

• Chemical Transmission; Electrical Impulse

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Immediate Behavioral Responses: The brain can trigger an instant reaction to keep you safe. For example, if you touch something hot, pain and touch receptors send signals that cause you to pull your hand away quickly—even before you fully feel the pain. What is this type of reaction called?

• Delayed response

• Immediate behavioral response

• Emotional response

• No response

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The brain can trigger an _______ reaction to keep you safe.

• instant

• slow

• delayed

• passive

Immediate Behavioral Responses: The brain can trigger an instant reaction to keep you safe. For example, if you touch something hot, pain and touch receptors send signals that cause you to pull your hand away quickly—even before you fully feel the pain. True or False: You feel the pain before you pull your hand away from something hot.

• True

• False

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Some sensory information is stored in the brain as _________?

• memories

• impulses

• enzymes

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What helps you learn and recognize things later, like remembering the taste of your favorite food or the sound of a friend’s voice?

• Forgetting

• Memories

• Sleeping

• Running

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