Neuroplasticity & the Brain
This term describes how the brain changes based on experience.
neuroplasticity
Video games were shown to improve this group’s surgical skills in Rosser et al. (2007).
doctors
Technology makes people switch between tasks quickly. Another word for this is what?
multitasking
Surveys and observations have this kind of real-world accuracy.
ecological validity
What is Molly's spirit animal?
A deer
Neuroplasticity allows the brain to recover from injury. This shows that the brain is able to
change or adapt
Technology can improve reaction time, attention, and ____.
motor skills
Multitasking triggers what type of response?
reward response
Experiments help show this kind of relationship between variables
cause and effect
What is Ava's spirit animal?
A rabbit
Learning new digital tasks or games can reshape this part of the brain involved in thinking and decision-making.
prefrontal cortex
Too much screen time can lead to negative long-term effects, according to these two authors.
Small and Vorgan
Swing et al. (2010) studied children ages 6–12 and measured problems with this cognitive skill
Attention
This method shows brain activity patterns and gives a detailed view of how technology affects the brain.
brain imaging
What is Sarah's spirit animal?
Penguin
The more you use a stimulus, the more your brain forms these.
neuronal connections
What did Rosser Et Al (2007) aim to find out?
How technology can improve attention, reaction time and motor skills
A major limitation of ADHD-and-tech research is that most studies are not this type
longitudinal
What research method was used in Moreno et al. 2012
Surveys
What are Joe and Elsa's spirit animals
Dog and Dolphin
Experiencing constant novelty, rewards, and multitasking in the digital world affects this ability of the brain
Brain adaptation
What did Small and Vorgan(2008) aim to study?
How excessive exposure to technology results it addiction.
Loh & Kanai (2014) found multitasking may change this part of the brain
brain structure (gray matter)
Using several research methods together gives the best overall results. This is known as a _______ method approach.
multi-method approach
What are Abbie and Kiley's spirit animals
Frog and Hummingbird