Brain Development, Did You Pay Attention?
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The human brain begins forming very early in prenatal life but it is considered to be a lifelong process with no end. Some people believe that the brain is fully developed at the age of 25. Did you pay attention in class as we covered brain development? Take up the quiz below and get to find out.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Does the male or female brain usual weigh more?
- A.
The female brain
- B.
The male brain
- 2.What is the neural tube's function?
- A.
To create synaptic connections
- B.
To make neurons migrate
- C.
To make the spinal cord
- D.
To produce all neurons in the human brain
- 3.What causes a neuron to be cut off by synaptic pruning?
- A.
It has been stimulated
- B.
The brain is unhealthy
- C.
It has not been stimulated
- 4.What sense is developing slower than all other senses until 3 months?
- A.
Taste
- B.
Touch
- C.
Smell
- D.
See
- E.
Hear
- 5.What side of its brain does a baby uses to respond to language until it reaches 1 year old?
- A.
Left
- B.
Right
- C.
Both
- D.
Neither
- 6.What did I describe as a "window of opportunity" during my keynote?
- A.
Synaptic pruning
- B.
Critical Periods
- C.
5 years old
- 7.What is a way you can help your child develop speech skills?
- A.
Talk to your child
- B.
Give your child junk food
- C.
Ignore your child
- 8.About how many of the original neurons are left in the brain when you are a teenager?
- A.
None of them
- B.
All of them
- C.
Half of them
- 9.helps speed up brain development.
- 10.slows down brain development.
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