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WorksheetsQLD Unit 1 Neuroplasticity
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
Someone with brain damage to the Broca's area may no longer be able to speak. According to neuroplasticity theory, why might the person recover their speech?
Broca's areas grows back
More white matter develops around the neurons in this area
new neurons develop linking together the already established neural network
there is an increase in the grey matter in the Broca's compared to before the accident
Which of the following defines critical period?
a period during someone's development in which a particular skill or characteristic is believed to be most readily acquired.
a period during someone's development in which a particular skill or characteristic must be acquired otherwise the skill will never develop at all.
a period during someone's development in which a particular skill or characteristic cannot be readily acquired.
Which of the following is evidence for critical period existing for language development?
feral children (neglected) often do not fully develop speech
feral children (neglected) often develop normal speech
animals who have been prevented from moving during early life still learn to walk
animals who have been prevented from moving during early life can never learn to walk
Synaptic pruning is....
Weak, unused connections being re-established
Weak, unused connections being deleted
Weak, unused connections being repaired
Weak, unused connections being developed
Two bursts of brain myelination occur
shortly before and shortly after birth
shortly after birth and during adolescence
shortly before and shortly after adolescence
during adolescence and shortly before adulthood
During early childhood, synapses are sometimes moulded or new synapses are formed. This process is known as:
developmental plasticity.
long-term potentiation.
synaptogenesis.
neural plasticity.
