Vocabulary
Which word is used to describe the social conditioning of a human being?
NURTURE
How do men and women compare in IQ tests?
Their scores are more or less the same.
What are the differenes in the passage of information in the male and the female brain?
In the male brain the information is passed along the two hemispheres whereas in the female brain across the hemispheres.
What are the two sides of the brain called?
Hemispheres.
True or false? People use only 10 % of their brain.
FALSE. We use all of it. We’re even using more than 10 percent when we sleep.
What can be either drunk or developed at the gym?
A six-pack
What were the Geneva results of the facial expression test?
Women slightly outperformed men.
When do the female and male brain begin to differ?
Between ages 13 and 18.
Which two brain deseases afect people in their old age?
Alzheimer's and dementia
The human brain begins to lose some memory abilities as well as some cognitive skills by:
- in your 20s
- in your 30s
- in your 60s
In your late 20s.
A mechanic's most basic metal tool, the same on both ends.
A spanner
What skill did the test where participants had to revolve a geometrical shape check?
Spacial awareness
What does the baby Ali and Abby experiment aim to prove?
To show that we condition children into behaving stereotypically by imposing our own choices on them.
Give two examples of the function of the left hemisphere of the brain.
Speech, comprehension, logic, arithmetic, maths and science
Was Einstein's brain larger, smaller or about the average?
Albert Einstein’s brain weighed 2.71 pounds (1,230 grams) — 10% SMALLER than the average of 3 pounds (1,400 grams).
What is the name of the monkey species used in the experiment?
Barbary macaques
How many men and women took part in the Geneva University emotional test?
300
Which experiment shows that parents have higher expectations of boys?
The baby ramp experiment.
In left-handers, the motor cortex in which side of the brain is dominant for fine motor behavior?
The right side.
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for forming memories and processing sounds?
Temporal lobe.
A doctor wo specializes in brain research.
A neurosurgeon.
Which group of people have been able to do the find-the-shape test the fastest?
People with autism.
What was the aim of the water experiment?
To see if men and women experienced pain differently.
Of the total blood and oxygen that is produced in our body, how much of it does the brain get? (percentage)
20%
Which part of the brain is responsible for performing functions like balance, posture and coordination of movement?
Cerebellum.