Parts of the Brain
At approximately what age is the brain done growing and developing?
25
What is the ability to adapt to new situations or change gears when rules change?
Cognitive Flexibility, Mental Flexibility
Also Acceptable: Shifting, Pivoting
Executive functions are considered innate skills that do not require development.
FALSE- They emerge and can be developed over time.
What does "DEAR MAN" stand for?
Describe
Express
Assert
Reinforce
stay Mindful
Appear confident
Negotiate
What mammal is known as the "king of the jungle?"
LION
Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for executive functioning skills?
Prefrontal lobe/ Frontal Cortex
What is the ability to resist impulsive actions and stop yourself from doing something?
Acceptable answers: Inhibitory control, Self Control, Impulse Control
True or False: Executive functions help us process novel experiences and adapt to changing environments.
True!
This DBT skill involves paying attention to the present moment on purpose and without judgment.
MINDFULNESS
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
PACIFIC OCEAN
What is the limbic system of the brain most known for?
Addiction pathway
What is the term for the mental ability to hold and manipulate information in your mind, like remembering a phone number?
Working Memory
True or False: Impulse control is an executive functioning skill that helps people pause and think before acting.
True
What does NARM stand for?
Neuro Affective Relational Model
What gas do plants produce during photosynthesis that humans breathe in?
Oxygen
What is the amygdala? What does it do?
Triggers sympathetic nervous system
A student struggles to start their homework, often waiting until the last minute. Which EF skill are they struggling with?
Task Initiation
True or False: Multitasking is usually an effective strategy for improving executive functioning and productivity.
FALSE
The brain actually switches attention back and forth, which can reduce efficiency.
What trauma therapy model focuses on how early relational experiences shape identity, emotional regulation, and patterns of connection throughout life?
What author wrote the novel 1984?
George Orwell
What is 1 function of the hippocampus?
Memory Formation & Consolidation, Emotional Regulation, Connects emotions to memories
Which of these is NOT considered a core executive functioning skill?
Habit Formation
Why?
Chris gets frustrated during a group project and immediately walks out of the room without talking to the group. This situation may involve difficulty with emotional regulation, which is connected to executive functioning.
True.
In DBT, this state of mind represents the balanced integration of emotion mind and reasonable mind.
WISE MIND
What famous scientist developed the theory of relativity and the equation E = mc²?