Brain Story Certification Answered And Graded 2024/25
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Brain Story
the brain begins as an embryonic structure called the - Correct 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 - Correct Answer -25, the brain is not mature until our mid-twent...
Brain Story Certification Answered And Graded
2024/25
the brain begins as an embryonic structure called the - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct
Answer -3, as the brain ages, unused connections are pruned away and active
connections are strengthened
how do experiences shape the developing brain - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct Answer -the interaction
between genes and environmental influences
what is an example of an epigenetic effect - Correct 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 - Correct
Answer -no
which gene has been shown to be epigenetically modified by the quality of maternal
care in rat offsrping - Correct Answer -the glucocorticoid receptor gene which is
methylated in response to maternal care
what happens to the tress response system when the glucocorticoid receptor gene is
epigenetically modified such that it is less active and produced fewer receptors - Correct
Answer -the stress response increases
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