WorksheetsThe Teen Brain quick assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is Proliferation:
A.cutting away of unused or unimportant connections
B.rapid growth of brain matter and the formation of new connections within the brain
C. insulating of brain pathways to make them faster and more stable
What is Pruning:
A.cutting away of unused or unimportant connections
B.rapid growth of brain matter and the formation of new connections within the brain
C. insulating of brain pathways to make them faster and more stable
What is Myelination:
A.cutting away of unused or unimportant connections
B.rapid growth of brain matter and the formation of new connections within the brain
C. insulating of brain pathways to make them faster and more stable
Grey matter is the _______________________ of the brain as it processes all thinking
processing area with neuronal cell bodies and dendrites
The super highway
The axon terminal
White matter is more like a ___________________ as it is how information is transported around the brain.
Super highway
Thinking area
Dendrites
Pruning is also known as _______________________________ Because if you stop learning that information will eventually not be available.
Use it or else
Use it or loose it
New growth area
One of the main challenges that teens face is the brain is not fully mature so in difficult situations they might not be able to imagine the ___________________ of the actions and that might lead to problems,injury or worse.
difficulty
parental judgement
outcome or consequences
Through practice of sports, art, music and other skills the brain goes through the process of ______________________ which insulate pathways to make them more stable.
Axon
Pruning
Myelination
What are the main parts of a Neuron? (choose all that apply)
Cell body
Dendrites
Axon
Bumps of insulation
Axon terminal
What is a primary neurotransmitter in the brain that is important in the teen brain?
Adrenaline
Isotopin
Dopamine
The brain reaches full size at 11 in girls and 13 in boys. Since boys have bigger brains they are smarter.
True
False
The brain reaches maturity by age...
18
21
25-30
You get to create your future brian because the things you do during adolescence set the groundwork for your brain as you grow as you have different experiences.
True
False
Teens have a more flexible brian so that protects them from doing stupid things that can hurt them.
True
False
Teens are at bigger risk for accidents and injury because...
They can't think because the wires are going to the wrong places
They are just dumb
Their frontal lobe is not yet mature and has a hard time seeing the consequences of the action
The frontal lobe or prefrontal cortex is
The first area to mature and houses the impulsive part of the brain
The last area to mature and where planning, judgment and critical thinking happen
The middle part of the brain that controls the automatic parts of our functioning
The teen brain is more prone to become addicted to substances or behaviors than an adult brain, so you should...
Not pay attention to this because old people have no idea
Delay first use of substances for as long as you can
Know that every one who uses becomes an addict
The space between two neurons, (between the axon terminal and the dendrite) is called
Synapse
Apath
Nural space
The outer part of the brain is called the cerebral cortex, it is wavy or wrinkled
True
False
Every teen is depressed, anxious and struggling
True
False
