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Exam 1 – Brain Story MODs (2025/2026) | 100+ Solved Questions | Neural Development, Addiction, Trauma, Epigenetics, Stress Response, Attachment, Recovery Models

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This comprehensive exam prep guide contains 100+ expertly solved and referenced questions from Exam 1 of the Brain Story MODs curriculum, designed for the 2025/2026 academic year. It is tailored for students and professionals in fields such as psychology, neuroscience, social work, education, public health, and trauma-informed care. The material supports deep understanding of how early experiences shape brain development, behavior, and long-term mental health outcomes. Included topics reflect the full Brain Story science framework, with questions covering: Neural development and brain plasticity: prenatal development, synaptic pruning, sensitive periods, and executive function growth Stress biology and trauma: toxic, tolerable, and positive stress; HPA axis; cortisol and adrenaline; neuroanatomy of stress (amygdala, hippocampus, prefrontal cortex) Attachment theory and relational neuroscience: oxytocin, early bonding, neglect, trauma splitting, buffering relationships Addiction and behavioral health: dopamine reward systems, process addictions, trauma-induced substance use, intergenerational cycles Epigenetics and environmental influence: maternal care, methylation of stress genes, gene-environment interaction, long-term health impacts Protective factors and resilience science: responsive caregiving, safe environments, education, stress regulation Evidence-based interventions and programs: Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Nurse-Family Partnership, MTFC, Wellbriety, gender-responsive care System-level implications: screening for ACEs, integrating neuroscience into education, mental health, and justice systems This document is especially valuable for: University students studying psychology, neuroscience, or education Mental health professionals and clinical interns Social workers, early childhood educators, and public health students Practitioners in trauma-informed systems and behavioral intervention programs Candidates for mental health certification and neuroscience-based program training With clear, concise, and research-grounded answers, the Q&A format is optimized for effective review, critical thinking, and real-world application of complex brain science concepts. Keywords: brain development, synaptic pruning, toxic stress, HPA axis, trauma-informed care, addiction science, executive function, cortisol, ACEs, dopamine reward system, attachment, epigenetics, resilience, early childhood development, Wellbriety, recovery models, neuroscience, Brain Story, maternal bonding, mental health systems

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Exam 1 Brain Story MODs 2025/2026
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The brain begins as an embryonic structure called the:

a. brain stem

b. neocortex

c. neural tube


d. spinal cord - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Neural tube


Bain developmental starts shortly after conception. The brain is considered

mature around the age of:

a. 6

b. 18

,c. 25


d. 60 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. sensory abilities


2. motor skills

3. emotional skills

4. executive function skills

Order the stages of development from greatest plasticity to least plasticity -

🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔3

, How do experiences shape the developing brain? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔At any stage of

development


One outcome of addiction in familes is: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False


Dr. Goodwine Fisher states that the recovery process creates a constant

tension within families. What does she say this is largely due to? - 🧠



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