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WorksheetsTeenage Brains
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
which one is the synonym of adolescent
adult
baby
teenage
infant
What happens to the amount of Myelin in your brain during adolescence?
It increases
It decreases
It stays the same
The more Myelin you have the ____________ information travels in your brain.
slower
faster
What does the Prefrontal Cortex do?
speak and think
controls emotion
coordinates movement and balance
makes decisions
stores information
How much sleep does the average teenager need?
2-5 hours
6-8 hours
8-10 hours
10-12 hours
Sleeping just one hour less a night can prevent you from learning or functioning normally.
True
False
Which stage of sleep do we dream?
REM
Stage 1
NEEM
Twilight
Can getting healthy amounts of sleep improve school results?
True
False
Naturally occurring physical, behavioral, and mental changes in the body that typically follow the 24-hour cycle of the sun is called:
circadian rhythm
sleep deficit
REM sleep
jet lag
How many minutes does a sleep cycle last, on average?
30
60
90
120
Teenage girls as a whole mature _____________ than boys
slower
faster
at the same rate
Teenagers need less sleep than adults.
True
False
Why do teenagers want to take more risks?
They want to get to the top of the ladder more quickly.
They are a lot unhappier.
The brain is sensation seeking.
Which of the following is the biggest influence on teens
parents
siblings
friends
What is the sleep hormone called?
Melatonin
Adrenaline
Cortisol
Dopamine
This sleep disorder can make it hard to fall asleep and stay asleep
Sleep walking
Narcolepsy
Sleep apnea
Insomnia
What is sleep apnea?
Falling asleep many times during the day
Breathing starts and stops while sleeping
Having nightmares
Sleep talking that wakes you up
