Brain Story Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
25 - Answer -Brain Development starts shortly after conception. The brain is
considered mature around the age of:
Early childhood, late childhood, adolescence, adulthood - Answer -Order these
stages of development from greatest plasticity to least
3 - Answer -The age at which a human brain has the most connections between
neurons is:
They influence which neural connections are strengthened and which are pruned
away - Answer -How do experiences shape the developing brain?
Sensory abilities, motor skills, emotional skills, executive function skills - Answer
-Different abilities, and their underlying neural circuits, develop in a bottom-up
sequence during sensitive periods. Put the following abilities in the correct
sequence of development.
At any stage of development - Answer -At what stage of development do negative
experiences influence the architecture of the developing brain?
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, The interaction between genes and environmental influences - Answer -Most traits
and diseases in humans are derived from:
An environmental factor modifies the area surrounding a gene such that its
expression decreases - Answer -Which of the following is an example of an
epigenetic effect?
The glucocorticoid receptor gene - Answer -Which gene has been shown to be
epigenetically modified by the quality of maternal care in rat offspring?
The stress response increases - Answer -What happens to the stress response
system when the glucocorticoid receptor gene is epigenetically modified such that
it is less active and produces fewer receptors?
Childhood maltreatment - Answer -What pre-exisiting condition(s) are associated
with epigenetic modification of the glucocorticoid receptor gene in victims of
suicide?
Manual dexterity - Answer -Which of the following outcomes is NOT related to
the quality of parental care a child receives?
Cortisol and adrenalin - Answer -Which two hormones are involved in initiating
our response to stress?
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Answers
25 - Answer -Brain Development starts shortly after conception. The brain is
considered mature around the age of:
Early childhood, late childhood, adolescence, adulthood - Answer -Order these
stages of development from greatest plasticity to least
3 - Answer -The age at which a human brain has the most connections between
neurons is:
They influence which neural connections are strengthened and which are pruned
away - Answer -How do experiences shape the developing brain?
Sensory abilities, motor skills, emotional skills, executive function skills - Answer
-Different abilities, and their underlying neural circuits, develop in a bottom-up
sequence during sensitive periods. Put the following abilities in the correct
sequence of development.
At any stage of development - Answer -At what stage of development do negative
experiences influence the architecture of the developing brain?
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, The interaction between genes and environmental influences - Answer -Most traits
and diseases in humans are derived from:
An environmental factor modifies the area surrounding a gene such that its
expression decreases - Answer -Which of the following is an example of an
epigenetic effect?
The glucocorticoid receptor gene - Answer -Which gene has been shown to be
epigenetically modified by the quality of maternal care in rat offspring?
The stress response increases - Answer -What happens to the stress response
system when the glucocorticoid receptor gene is epigenetically modified such that
it is less active and produces fewer receptors?
Childhood maltreatment - Answer -What pre-exisiting condition(s) are associated
with epigenetic modification of the glucocorticoid receptor gene in victims of
suicide?
Manual dexterity - Answer -Which of the following outcomes is NOT related to
the quality of parental care a child receives?
Cortisol and adrenalin - Answer -Which two hormones are involved in initiating
our response to stress?
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