The BRAIN
The part of the brain that deals with memory
What is... hippocampus
What is... 1%
In the alphabet song, how many letters are between L and S
What is... 6
The way we process stimuli based on what our senses are telling us
What is... bottom-up processing
The number of legs Ms. Jones's cat has
What is... three (he came like that)
The part of the brain that involves decision-making and self-control
What is... pre-frontal cortex
What part of the eye is a muscle that opens and shuts depending on the amount of light you are looking at
What is... iris
How many wisdom teeth does the average adult have?
What is... four
When you perceive things based on your previous knowledge and experience
What is... top-down processing
The country Ms. Jones lived in for four years
What is... Lebanon
The part of the brain that lights up when teenagers are around their peers
What is... amygdala/ventral striatum
What is the name of the process that transforms energy into another one so our brain can interpret it
What is... transduction
In what sport could you win a Heisman trophy?
What is... football (American)
When you focus your attention on one thing and block out other things
What is... selective attention
Where Ms. Jones went to high school
What is... South Kingstown High School
The age your brain is fully developed
What is... 25
What is the snail-shaped part of the ear
What is... cochlea
The number of legs a crab has
What is... 10
The phenomenon that when you see someone's mouth make an "f" shape you thing they are saying "fa" even though they are actually saying "ba"
What is... McGurk Effect
In addition to a rescue dog and cat, Ms. Jones also has a rescue _____________________.
What is... lizard/leopard gecko (no one likes him)
What part of the brain is still developing when you are a teen AND associated with emotions
What is... amygdala
Why do we have a blindspot in our vision
What is... it's where your optic nerve is and there's no rods or cones
"Baa Baa Black Sheep," "The ABC Song," and what other children's nursery song share a tune
What is... twinkle twinkle little star
Failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere.
What is... inattentional blindness
Ms. Jones played on this national rugby team for two weeks, though she was disqualified due to residency and also not knowing how to play rugby
What is... Egyptian Women's Rugby Team