Brain Story Module- Exam 2
Which aspect of development is NOT affected by social interactions? - answer
Emotional development
Cognitive development
Language development
None of the above
None of the above
Human infants need to be taught how to react to social cues by: - answer Gazing into
their eyes
Nothing-infants have innate ability to respond
Making facial expressions
Smiling and cooing
Nothing-infants have an innate ability to respond
How do social interactions with attentive adults support learning in children? -
answerThey direct childs attention to important aspects of the task
They make learning fun for the child
They can be used to adapt the learning to meet an individual childs needs
All of the above
All of the above
In child development, joint attention refers to: - answerThe infant co-ordinates his or her
attention with an adult and another object in the environment
The infant is able to pay attention to both parents at the same time
The infant is able to play with two toys simultaneously
The infant is able to play with another child
The infant co-ordinates his or her attention with an adult and another object in the
environment
Which of the following factors is most likely to increase the quality and quantity of serve-
and-return interactions for a child? - answerBehavioral inhibition in the child
Secure attachment
Parental depression
Poor quality child care
Secure attachment
, What brain region is most involved in behavioral inhibition? - answerThe amygdala
The hippocampus
The hypothalamus
The pre-frontal cortex
The amygdala
Which of the following adverse childhood experiences was not included as part of the
ACE study? - answerGrowing up in a neighborhood with community violence
Growing up in a household with a parent with addiction
Growing up in a household with family violence
Growing up in a household with an incarcerated family member
Growing up in a neighborhood with community violence
An individual with a high ACE score is more likely to: - answerExperience depression in
adulthood
Attempt suicide at least once in their lifetime
Have multiple, lifetime mental health diagnoses
Develop an addictive disorder
Have multiple, lifetime mental health diagnoses
If ACEs could be prevented, which of the following would most likely also occur? -
answerEconomic productivity would increase
Health care spending would increase
Birth rates would increase
None of the above
Economic productivity would increase
Which mechanism helps to explain the association between ACEs and cardiovascular
disease in adulthood? - answerAge of first exposure to ACEs
Activation of inflammatory pathways
The type of ACE experienced
None of the above
Activation of inflammatory pathways; Aces are associated with higher levels of
inflammation in adulthood, and inflammation is a strong predictor of cardiovascular
disease.
What explanation does Dr. Felitti give for the cause of addiction? - answerAddiction is
related to the substance used, and some substances, such as heroin, are more
addictive than others
Chronic use of drugs of abuse causes addiction by changing the brains reward system
Which aspect of development is NOT affected by social interactions? - answer
Emotional development
Cognitive development
Language development
None of the above
None of the above
Human infants need to be taught how to react to social cues by: - answer Gazing into
their eyes
Nothing-infants have innate ability to respond
Making facial expressions
Smiling and cooing
Nothing-infants have an innate ability to respond
How do social interactions with attentive adults support learning in children? -
answerThey direct childs attention to important aspects of the task
They make learning fun for the child
They can be used to adapt the learning to meet an individual childs needs
All of the above
All of the above
In child development, joint attention refers to: - answerThe infant co-ordinates his or her
attention with an adult and another object in the environment
The infant is able to pay attention to both parents at the same time
The infant is able to play with two toys simultaneously
The infant is able to play with another child
The infant co-ordinates his or her attention with an adult and another object in the
environment
Which of the following factors is most likely to increase the quality and quantity of serve-
and-return interactions for a child? - answerBehavioral inhibition in the child
Secure attachment
Parental depression
Poor quality child care
Secure attachment
, What brain region is most involved in behavioral inhibition? - answerThe amygdala
The hippocampus
The hypothalamus
The pre-frontal cortex
The amygdala
Which of the following adverse childhood experiences was not included as part of the
ACE study? - answerGrowing up in a neighborhood with community violence
Growing up in a household with a parent with addiction
Growing up in a household with family violence
Growing up in a household with an incarcerated family member
Growing up in a neighborhood with community violence
An individual with a high ACE score is more likely to: - answerExperience depression in
adulthood
Attempt suicide at least once in their lifetime
Have multiple, lifetime mental health diagnoses
Develop an addictive disorder
Have multiple, lifetime mental health diagnoses
If ACEs could be prevented, which of the following would most likely also occur? -
answerEconomic productivity would increase
Health care spending would increase
Birth rates would increase
None of the above
Economic productivity would increase
Which mechanism helps to explain the association between ACEs and cardiovascular
disease in adulthood? - answerAge of first exposure to ACEs
Activation of inflammatory pathways
The type of ACE experienced
None of the above
Activation of inflammatory pathways; Aces are associated with higher levels of
inflammation in adulthood, and inflammation is a strong predictor of cardiovascular
disease.
What explanation does Dr. Felitti give for the cause of addiction? - answerAddiction is
related to the substance used, and some substances, such as heroin, are more
addictive than others
Chronic use of drugs of abuse causes addiction by changing the brains reward system
