Concussions and Their Effects on Teens

According to the recent school sports study, who is more sensitive to the aftereffects of a concussion? For instance, if Avery, Jackson, and Ava were all to suffer a concussion during a soccer game, who would likely experience more severe aftereffects?

• Kids like Avery

• Adults like their coach

• All age groups including Avery, Jackson, and Ava are equally affected

• Teens like Jackson and Ava

Noah, Oliver, and Anika are high school athletes who often play contact sports. What essential cognitive function can be affected by concussions, a common injury in their sports, in adolescents like them?

• Long-term memory

• Problem-solving skills

• Short-term memory

• Language comprehension

Priya, Zoe, and Hannah were discussing their friend who recently had a concussion. They were wondering, how long can the effects of a concussion on short-term memory last in teenagers like their friend?

• Less than a month

• 3 to 6 months

• Over a year

• 6 months to a year

Isla, Aria, and Anika are high school students who love to play soccer. During a match, Aria got a concussion. Why is Aria, being a teenager, more vulnerable to the effects of the concussion?

• Her brain is less resilient because she is a teenager

• As a teenager, she is more prone to accidents

• She has weaker cognitive abilities because she is a teenager

• Her frontal lobe areas are developing rapidly as she is a teenager

Henry, James, and Jackson are conducting a study on their football team. How many male athletes were involved in their study?

• 30

• 34

• 96

• 32

Arjun, Harper, and Isla are participating in a research study. The researchers are using a type of evaluations that are considered more sensitive than neuropsychological screens. What type of evaluations are they likely using?

• Cognitive evaluations

• Electrophysical evaluations

• Physical evaluations

• Psychological evaluations

During a school sports event, Abigail, Oliver, and Lily, along with other athletes, suffered concussions. What did the electrophysical evaluations indicate for all these athletes?

• No injurious effects

• Mild injurious effects

• Moderate injurious effects

• Severe injurious effects

Evelyn, Sophia, and Abigail are studying for their psychology exam. They come across a question about short-term working memory in teens. They want to know how long the problems with short-term working memory can last in teens. Can you help them?

• Over a year

• 6 months to a year

• 3 to 6 months

• Less than a month

Priya, Zoe, and Evelyn were playing soccer when Priya accidentally hit Zoe's head with the ball. When can the symptoms of Zoe's possible concussion be observed?

• Only after a year

• Immediately after the injury

• Within a few hours after the injury

• After a couple of days or weeks

During a school football match, Michael accidentally bumped his head against the goal post. His friend Maya noticed that he seemed a bit disoriented. What should Evelyn, their team coach, do next if she suspects a concussion?

• Give him over-the-counter painkillers

• Seek medical evaluation

• Let him continue playing

• Wait for the symptoms to disappear