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A comprehensive set of questions and answers related to the brain story certification exam. It covers key concepts in brain development, including the neural tube, brain maturation, plasticity, the impact of experiences, epigenetic effects, social interactions, stress response, and executive functions. Valuable for students and professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of brain science and its implications for human behavior.
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the brain begins as an embryonic structure called the - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔neural tube, shortly after conception it is formed in neurulation, all areas of the brain develop from here the brain is considered mature around what age - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔25, the brain is not mature until our mid-twenties because the prefrontal cortex (which enables executive function abilities) continues to develop until this time what is the sequence in which we learn our abilities - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔sensory, motor, emotional skills, executive function skills (begin in early childhood but their sensitive period of development continues into early adulthood) what stages of development are the most plastic and the least - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔early childhood, late childhood, adolescence, adulthood, the brain becomes progressively less plastic with age the age at which a human has the most connections between neurons is - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔3, as the brain ages, unused connections are pruned away and active connections are strengthened
how do experiences shape the developing brain - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔they influence which neural connections are strengthened or pruned, they help us practice our skills at what stage of development do negative experiences influence the architecture of the developing brain - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔at any stage of development, which neural circuits will be affected depends on when the negative experience occurs most traits and diseases in humans are derived from - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔the interaction between genes and environmental influences what is an example of an epigenetic effect - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔an environmental factor modifies the area surrounding a gene such that expression decreases is manual dexterity related to the quality of parental care a child receives - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔no which gene has been shown to be epigenetically modified by the quality of maternal care in rat offsrping - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔the glucocorticoid receptor gene which is methylated in response to maternal care
in child development, joint attention refers to - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔the infant coordinates their attention with an adult and another object in the environment, emerges in the first year of life which of the following factors is most likely to increase the quality of sever and return interactions for a child - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔secure attachment increases a child's ability to interact with their caregiver and with others around them, even if they are unfamiliar what brain region is most involved in behavioral inhibition - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔the amygdala mediates the responses to fear and anxiety and is over-active in children with behavioral inhibition which two hormones are involved in initiating our response to stress - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔cortisol and adreneline what is cortisols activity during stress - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔its release is shut down in negative feedback which parts of the brain are involved in mediating our responses to stress - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus,and amygdala are involved in determining whether or not a stimulus is stressful hypothalamus, and pituitary gland are responsible for initiating stress response
what is the difference between tolerable and toxic stress in a child - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔tolerable stress is buffered by supportive adult relationships but toxic stress is not what is the most common source of childhood toxic stress in western countries - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔neglect because it occurs on its own but also as a result of parental difficulties such as maternal depression and parental substance misuse silencing of the glucocorticoid receptor gnee occurs through what kind of process - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔an epigenetic one, not an allostatic one early life stress is associated with what physiological change in adulthood - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔increased sensitivity to stress, increased levels of inflammation, and glucocorticoid resistance what executive functions are emphasized as the three classic executive function elements - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔working memory, mental flexibility, inhibitory control executive functions skills finish maturing at about what age - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔25 years
what outcomes are common to children in foster care - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔they lag behind their peers in term of head circumference, in height, and daytime cortisol levels are altered what is the core focus of multidimensional treatment foster care - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔the needs of the child, of the foster parents and the relationship between the child and the foster parents what measure can be used to predict placement instability in foster children - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔the number of placements the child has had previously, the higher number of placements, the more likely the current placement will fail the main impact of the nurse family partnership program is what - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔it helps strengthen the relationship between parents and their children and reduces toxic stress a key element of child-parent psychotherapy is what - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔it promotes growth in the child-parent relationship that supports healthy development of the child long after the intervention is over