Neuroplasticity Quiz

What is neuroplasticity?

• The capacity of the brain to change in response to experience and brain trauma.

• The ability of the brain to generate new neurons.

• The process of brain cells dying and being replaced.

• The fixed structure of the brain that does not change.

What are the two types of plasticity mentioned in the document?

• Experience-expectant plasticity and experience-dependent plasticity

• Experience-independent plasticity and experience-dependent plasticity

• Experience-expectant plasticity and experience-independent plasticity

• Experience-dependent plasticity and experience-independent plasticity

Which of the following is a way to maintain and maximize brain function?

• Mental stimulation

• Isolation

• Lack of physical activity

• Poor diet

In which direction does the message travel in a neuron?

• From the axon to the dendrites

• From the dendrites to the axon

• From the cell body to the axon

• From the axon to the cell body

What is the synapse?

• The region that includes the axon terminals of the presynaptic neuron, the synaptic gap, and the dendrites of the postsynaptic neuron.

• The region that includes the cell body of the neuron.

• The region that includes the nucleus of the neuron.

• The region that includes the myelin sheath of the neuron.

At what specific times in development is the brain of a developing individual more 'plastic' than that of an adult?

• During adulthood

• During sensitive periods

• During old age

• During sleep

Which of the following best describes experience-expectant brain development?

• Involves unique and personal brain changes that take place when different situations occur

• Involves brain development triggered by specific environmental cues that the brain expects to encounter at certain times

• There is no sensitive or critical period, so it is not time-dependent

• Learning a new skill, recovering from a brain injury

Which of the following is an example of experience-expectant brain development?

• Learning a new skill

• Recovering from a brain injury

• Exposure to light early in life for normal development of the visual cortex

• Personal brain changes due to different situations

What is synaptogenesis?

• The formation of synapses between neurons as axon terminals and dendrites grow.

• The elimination of underused synapses.

• The formation and development of myelin around the axon of the neuron.

• The process of neurons dying off.

What is synaptic pruning?

• The formation of synapses between neurons.

• The elimination of underused synapses.

• The formation and development of myelin around the axon of the neuron.

• The process of neurons dying off.