Exam Preview for 31925: An Inside Look at What’s Happening Inside

An Inside Look at What’s Happening Inside: Brain Development from Ages 2 – 7

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1. What is the term for forming new neural pathways and learning/relearning? Memory Cognition Neuroplasticity Development
2. What is the process called by which the brain eliminates unused connections and refines used connections? Trimming Cognition Elasticity Synaptic Pruning
3. What does neuroplasticity help the developing child overcome? Poverty Abuse Brain Injury All of the above
4. What developmental leap is marked by trial and error learning and asking “why?”? Logical reasoning Memory Language development Motor development
5. What is the term for memories before age 5 being few and faint? Maturation Infantile amnesia Synapses Alzheimer’s
6. What can be done to support memory development? Craft projects Physical exercise Building with blocks Storytelling and retelling
7. Which of the following is NOT a way to support language development? Books Songs Baby talk Nursery rhymes
8. What is the best way to build hand-eye coordination? Reading Coloring Crossing the midline Jumping jacks
9. What section of the brain is primarily responsible for executive function skills? Temporal lobe Occipital lobe Secondary lobe Frontal lobe
10. At which ages in early childhood do we see the greatest gains in executive function skills? 0-2 years 3-7 years 8-12 years Executive functions skills do not develop in early childhood