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The Gifted Brain

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gifted brains are fast and gifted individuals have faster reflexes. This refers to:

a)

neural expansiveness

b)

neural speed

c)

neural efficiency

d)

neural flexibility

2.

Multiple neurons talk to one another rapidly and efficiently and enhanced by conversation, play, social interactions, and stimulation:

a)

Plasticity

b)

Redundancy

c)

Connectivity

3.

Types of unimodal processes include:

a)

receptive language

b)

motion

c)

color

d)

expressive language

4.

Neurons that are always changing based on new skills needed for the current situation or environment:

a)

Plasticity

b)

Redundancy

c)

Connectivity

5.

The idea that if a person does not have the means to nurture gifts, the person might not reach their potential of giftedness is called Nature vs Nurture.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Gifted brains have greater connectivity between neurons. They are able to recruit connected neurons to assist in completing a task. This is the definition of:

a)

neural expansiveness

b)

neural speed

c)

neural efficiency

d)

neural flexibility

7.

Allows neural responses or tasks to occur simultaneously :

a)

Plasticity

b)

Redundancy

c)

Connectivity

8.

Regions of the brain that process a single type of information:

a)

heteromodal

b)

unimodal

c)

sensory

9.

Gifted brains are highly efficient. They master novel tasks quickly until the task is routine. Surges in brain activity occur when a task is more challenging or new. This is a definition of:

a)

neural expansiveness

b)

neural speed

c)

neural efficiency

d)

neural flexibility

10.

Which part of the brain is responsible for coordinating communication between different brain regions?

a)

cerebellum

b)

frontal lobe

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

occipital lobe

11.

What is the function of the frontal lobe?

a)

Vision

b)

Balance

c)

Decision making and problem solving

d)

Hearing

12.

More stimulation is always better when helping a student develop giftedness.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

This is not unique to giftedness. This is the idea of "use or lose". Meaning, certain areas of giftedness could be "lost" if not given the environmental opportunities to pursue these gifts.

a)

neural expansiveness

b)

neural speed

c)

neural efficiency

d)

neural flexibility

14.

The development of intelligence depends on foundational skills such:

a)

attention

b)

motivation

c)

not consuming sugar

d)

judgment

e)

no video games

15.

Area of the brain associated with attention, planning, judgment, self-awareness, self-monitoring, and impulse control.

a)

Brainstem

b)

Medulla

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Cortex

16.

Gifted students are used to things coming easily to them and when something is challenging, it comes as a shock. They should be encouraged to not give up.

a)

True

b)

False