WorksheetsNeuroplasticity, Learning, Differences, & Addiction
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to...
(a)
The pleasure chemical in your brain is called...
dopamine
prefrontal cortex
hippocampus
synapse
The connection between neurons and where plasticity happens in the brain is...
dopamine
prefrontal cortex
hippocampus
synapse
The part of your brain that deals with emotions and memory is the...
dopamine
prefrontal cortex
hippocampus
synapse
The part of your brain that deals with decision-making is the...
dopamine
prefrontal cortex
hippocampus
synapse
When you are easily harmed or affected by something, you are...
(a)
Using drugs or drinking alcohol during teen years is not a huge deal because young people can just “bounce back.”
True
False
People can stop being addicted if they just try harder or have more willpower.
True
False
We can be addicted to more than just drugs or alcohol.
True
False
You are more likely to become addicted to a drug and become addicted more quickly when you try it in your teenage years, than when you are an adult.
True
False
In the brain, becoming addicted is similar to the process of learning.
True
False
When it comes to the effects of drugs and alcohol, teenagers and adults are pretty much the same.
True
False
Using drugs changes the brain’s cells.
True
False
Brain differences like dyslexia are genetic.
True
False
