BRAIN STORY EXAM 2025
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.
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, At any stage of development - ....ANSWER ...-At what stage of
development do negative experiences influence the architecture of the developing
brain?
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?
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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.
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, At any stage of development - ....ANSWER ...-At what stage of
development do negative experiences influence the architecture of the developing
brain?
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?
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