Understanding the Brain

What is the primary directive of all brains regardless of race, class, language, or culture?

• To seek out new experiences

• To avoid threats to safety at all costs and seek well-being at every opportunity

• To learn new languages

• To remember past events

What analogy is used to describe the brain's physical structures in the text?

• The brain's physical structures are like the floors of a house

• The brain's physical structures are like the branches of a tree

• The brain's physical structures are like the layers of an onion

• The brain's physical structures are like the pages of a book

What is the nickname given to the first brain layer?

• The mammal brain

• The bird brain

• The lizard brain

• The fish brain

What are the two structures found in the reptilian brain?

• The brainstem and the cerebellum

• The cerebrum and the cerebellum

• The hippocampus and the amygdala

• The thalamus and the hypothalamus

What function does the lizard brain perform while we are sleeping?

• It helps us dream

• It allows us to smell smoke or hear a loud suspicious noise

• It processes memories

• It regulates our heartbeat