BRAIN STORY CERTIFICATION MODULE 14 /
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024 /
GRADED A+
, BRAIN STORY CERTIFICATION MODULE 14 /
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024 /
GRADED A+
the brain begins as an embryonic structure called the - Answer neural tube, shortly after
conception it is formed in neurulation, all areas of the brain develop from here
the brain is considered mature around what age - Answer 25, the brain is not mature
until our mid-twenties because the prefrontal cortex (which enables executive function
abilities) continues to develop until this time
what is the sequence in which we learn our abilities - Answer sensory, motor, emotional
skills, executive function skills (begin in early childhood but their sensitive period of
development continues into early adulthood)
what stages of development are the most plastic and the least - Answer early childhood,
late childhood, adolescence, adulthood, the brain becomes progressively less plastic
with age
the age at which a human has the most connections between neurons is - Answer 3, as
the brain ages, unused connections are pruned away and active connections are
strengthened
how do experiences shape the developing brain - Answer they influence which neural
connections are strengthened or pruned, they help us practice our skills
at what stage of development do negative experiences influence the architecture of the
developing brain - Answer at any stage of development, which neural circuits will be
affected depends on when the negative experience occurs
most traits and diseases in humans are derived from - Answer the interaction between
genes and environmental influences
what is an example of an epigenetic effect - Answer an environmental factor modifies
the area surrounding a gene such that expression decreases
is manual dexterity related to the quality of parental care a child receives - Answer no
which gene has been shown to be epigenetically modified by the quality of maternal
care in rat offsrping - Answer the glucocorticoid receptor gene which is methylated in
response to maternal care
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