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Neuroplasticity Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

What did scientists used to believe about the brain?

a)

The brain is hard-wired and fixed after childhood

b)

The brain is adaptable and changes throughout our lives

c)

The brain is like plastic and can be molded

d)

The brain is a dynamic power grid

2.

What is neuroplasticity?

a)

The process of rewiring the brain

b)

The ability to learn and change

c)

The formation of new connections in the brain

d)

The weakening of old pathways in the brain

3.

How does neuroplasticity work?

a)

By strengthening established pathways in the brain

b)

By carving out new roads in the brain

c)

By using the same pathway over and over again

d)

By weakening old connections in the brain

4.

What happens when we think, feel, or do something?

a)

New roads are formed in the brain

b)

The brain becomes fixed and unchangeable

c)

The brain uses the same pathway every time

d)

The brain weakens old connections

5.

How does a new way of thinking, feeling, or doing become second nature?

a)

By using the old pathway less and less

b)

By practicing a particular task

c)

By choosing a different emotion

d)

By strengthening established habits

6.

What is the process of rewiring the brain called?

a)

Neuroplasticity

b)

Neuroscience

c)

Neuroadaptability

d)

Neuroconnection

7.

How can we rewire our brains?

a)

By thinking differently

b)

By learning new tasks

c)

By changing our emotions

d)

All of the above

8.

What is the good news about neuroplasticity?

a)

We can all learn and change

b)

We can strengthen established habits

c)

We can weaken old connections

d)

We can fix our brains after childhood

9.

What is an example of experiencing neuroplasticity firsthand?

a)

Changing a bad habit

b)

Thinking about something differently

c)

Forming new connections in the brain

d)

Weakening old pathways in the brain

10.

How can we rewire our brains with repeated and directed attention?

a)

By practicing the desired change

b)

By avoiding the old pathway completely

c)

By strengthening established ways of thinking

d)

By ignoring neuroplasticity