Brain Basics
True or False: The brain is fully developed at age 12.
The brain’s primary source of energy is: fat, protein, or carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates
What is it called when a behavior is repeated without thinking?
Habit
What is it called when you listen without interrupting or planning your response?
Active listening
This coping skills features the 5 senses- what is it?
5-4-3-2-1 !
Which system controls the body’s fight-or-flight response?
The Nervous System
Hunger is a signal from which system(s)?
Digestive and Nervous Systems
What is the term for facing something gradually to reduce fear?
Exposure
What is the term for acknowledging someone’s feelings as real?
Validation
This skill involves doing the opposite of what an unhelpful emotion urges you to do.
Which part of the brain is responsible for decision-making and impulse control?
The Prefrontal Cortex
What is the term for the body’s process of converting food into usable energy?
Metabolism
What is it called when a behavior is rewarded and becomes more likely to happen again?
Reinforcement
What is the term for limits that protect your well-being?
Boundaries
This skill uses cold water, ice, or temperature change to reset the body.
TIPP! Temperature, Intensity, Paced breathing, and Progressive Muscle Relaxation
What is the term for the brain's "ability to change?"
Neuroplasticity
What hormone is released during stress that can impact appetite and energy balance?
Cortisol
What is the term for reducing a behavior over time?
Extinction
What is the term for holding someone responsible while still being supportive?
Accountability
This skill involves accepting reality without trying to change it.
The brain needs what main fuel to function?
Glucose
What happens to mood when blood sugar is low?
Irritability, anxiety, instability
What is the term for what happens after a behavior that influences whether it continues?
Consequences
What is it called when a parent stays calm during a child’s distress?
Co-Regulation
Engaging in a different activity to ride out a feeling is this.
Distraction!