What is False!
Look at a whale’s brain, which is 6X larger than a human, but they do not have the same thinking skills we do.
100
The age that the human brain is considered an adult brain.
a) 25
b)18
c) 21
What is 25?
100
The basic type of cell that makes up the brain is called this.
a) neuron
b) thinking cell
c) brainy
What is a neuron?
100
Scientists that study the brain are called?
a) neuroscientists
b) chemists
c) physicists
What are neuroscientists?
200
We only use 10% of our brain.
What is False.
We use the whole brain all at once, but when we are doing a specific task, there is more activity in the brain region in charge of that task (i.e. walking and motor cortex/cerebellum).
200
Which age do we have the most connections between brain cells( synaptic connections)?
a) Baby/ Infant
b) Teen
c) Adult
What is the infant brain! As we grow up and learn the brain undergoes a process called pruning to make communication between neurons that are in use work more smoothly.
200
There are 4 lobes to the cerebrum. Can you name 2 of them? Bonus if you can name all four
What are the frontal, partial, occipital, and temporal.
200
Scientists know the answers to a question after one experiment
What is False! In order for a result to considered true other scientists must repeat the experiment and find the same results. This is known as replication.
300
The human brain makes new "brain cells" (neurons) throughout life.
What is TRUE, neurogenesis, which is the fancy word for the formation of new neurons occurs throughout life
300
The last section of the brain to finish forming is called the prefrontal cortex. This is responsible for what major function?
a) decision making and reasoning
b) balance
c) sensory processing
What is decision making and reasoning?
300
This is the part of your brain deals with many important functions such as reasoning, decision making, and logical thinking
a) Frontal
b) Occipital
c) cerebellum
What are the frontal lobes?
300
A safe way to take pictures of brain using magnets and radio waves.
a)MRI
B)CT
C)EEG
What is MRI?
400
Lack of sleep hurts your ability to make and later remember memories.
What is TRUE, sleep helps strengthen our memories for a better chance of remembering them later.
400
There is a critical/important period for learning languages after which it becomes harder to learn a second language. This age is:
a)18
b)7
c)5
What is age 7?
400
There are roughly more neurons in your brain than stars in the galaxy
What is true?
400
Scientists use a method called the scientific method to plan conduct their research. What would is the 1st step to this process?
A) Run an experiment
B) Have a conclusion you want to prove
C) Have a idea based on prior observation and previous people's work that you want to test
What is have an idea based on prior observation and previous people's work that you want to test. This is called formulating a hypothesis.
500
The surface of the brain feels no pain.
What is TRUE, the brain has no pain receptors on its surface, which allows for surgeons to work on it.
500
This is the fancy word for the fact that our brains can change by both making new neurons and by changing the connections between neurons.
a) neurochange
b)neurogrowth
c) neuroplasticity
What is neuroplasticity ?
500
The brain brain weighs about
a) 3 pounds
b) 10 pounds
c) 20 pounds
What is 3 pounds?
500
The best people for an experiment are any people that want to be in the experiment
What is False! Scientists try their best to get what is known as a random sample so that the results are likely true for the entire population that they are want to reach.