EXAM 1 BRAIN STORY MODS EXAM
2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 55
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A+
The brain begins as an embryonic structure called the:
a. brain stem
b. neocortex
c. neural tube
d. spinal cord - ✔✔Neural tube
Bain developmental starts shortly after conception. The brain is considered
mature around the age of:
a. 6
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,b. 18
c. 25
d. 60 - ✔✔25
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: sensory abilities, motor skills, executive
function skills, emotional skills - ✔✔1. sensory abilities
2. motor skills
3. emotional skills
4. executive function skills
Order the stages of development from greatest plasticity to least plasticity -
✔✔Early childhood, late childhood, adolesence, adulthood
The age at which brain has the most connections between its neurons is:
a. 3
b. 6
c. 25
d. 50 - ✔✔3
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, How do experiences shape the developing brain? - ✔✔They influence
which neural connections are strengthened and which are pruned away
At what stage of development do negative experiences influence the
architecture of the developing brain? - ✔✔At any stage of development
One outcome of addiction in familes is: - ✔✔Parents without the capacity to
parent in healthy ways leads to the intergenerational transmission of toxic
stress
What is the defining feature of an addicted family? - ✔✔A system that is
structed to protect teh acciction in the family because doing anything else
becomes too threatening
T or F:
Parents of an addicted adolescent will develop their own addiction to
protect their childs addiction - ✔✔False
Dr. Goodwine Fisher states that the recovery process creates a constant
tension within families. What does she say this is largely due to? - ✔✔The
need to break apart the current family structure so that each member can
focus on their individual recovery
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2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 55
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A+
The brain begins as an embryonic structure called the:
a. brain stem
b. neocortex
c. neural tube
d. spinal cord - ✔✔Neural tube
Bain developmental starts shortly after conception. The brain is considered
mature around the age of:
a. 6
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,b. 18
c. 25
d. 60 - ✔✔25
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: sensory abilities, motor skills, executive
function skills, emotional skills - ✔✔1. sensory abilities
2. motor skills
3. emotional skills
4. executive function skills
Order the stages of development from greatest plasticity to least plasticity -
✔✔Early childhood, late childhood, adolesence, adulthood
The age at which brain has the most connections between its neurons is:
a. 3
b. 6
c. 25
d. 50 - ✔✔3
2
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, How do experiences shape the developing brain? - ✔✔They influence
which neural connections are strengthened and which are pruned away
At what stage of development do negative experiences influence the
architecture of the developing brain? - ✔✔At any stage of development
One outcome of addiction in familes is: - ✔✔Parents without the capacity to
parent in healthy ways leads to the intergenerational transmission of toxic
stress
What is the defining feature of an addicted family? - ✔✔A system that is
structed to protect teh acciction in the family because doing anything else
becomes too threatening
T or F:
Parents of an addicted adolescent will develop their own addiction to
protect their childs addiction - ✔✔False
Dr. Goodwine Fisher states that the recovery process creates a constant
tension within families. What does she say this is largely due to? - ✔✔The
need to break apart the current family structure so that each member can
focus on their individual recovery
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