NEUROSCIENCE QUIZ

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NEUROSCIENCE QUIZ

THIS IS A QUIZ - IT IS NOT A TEST It is to help you find correct answers - not to mark you down for incorrect answers!

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P1.0

Which of the following describes you best:

Student

Parent

Teacher

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P1.1

Your first name:

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Your second name:

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If you are an educator or students, which year/class do you teach/attend?

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CASTING THE DIE...

Q01

We use our brains 24 hours a day

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False

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Q02

Children must acquire their native language before a second language is learned. If they do not do so neither language will be fully acquired

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False

True

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Q03

Boys have bigger brains than girls

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True

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Q04

If pupils do not drink sufficient amounts of water (between 6 – 8 glasses a day) their brains shrink

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False

True

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Q05

It has been scientifically proven that fatty acid supplements (omega-3 and omega-6) have a positive effect on academic achievement

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False

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Q06

When a brain region is damaged other parts of the brain can take up its function

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True

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Q07

We only use 10% of our brain

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False

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Q08

The left and right hemisphere of the brain always work together

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False

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GROWTH...

Q09

Differences in hemispheric dominance (left brain, right brain) can help explain individual differences amongst learners

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True

False

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Q10

The brains of boys and girls develop at the same rate

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False

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Q11

Brain development has finished by the time children reach secondary school

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Q12

There are critical periods in childhood after which certain things can no longer be learned

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Q13

Information is stored in the brain in a network of cells distributed throughout the brain

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Q14

Learning is not due to the addition of new cells to the brain

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Q15

Individuals learn better when they receive information in their preferred learning style (e.g., auditory, visual, kinesthetic)

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False

True

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Q16

Learning occurs through modification of the brains’ neural connections

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False

True

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BRAIN FOOD...

Q17

Academic achievement can be affected by skipping breakfast

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False

True

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Q18

Normal development of the human brain involves the birth and death of brain cells

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Q19

Mental capacity is hereditary and cannot be changed by the environment or experience

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Q20

Vigorous exercise can improve mental function

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Q21

Environments that are rich in stimulus improve the brains of pre-school children

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Q22

Children are less attentive after consuming sugary drinks and/or snacks

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False

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Q23

Circadian rhythms (“body-clock”) shift during adolescence, causing pupils to be tired during the first lessons of the school day

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True

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Q24

Regular drinking of caffeinated drinks reduces alertness

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TEACHING ELEMENTS...

Q25

Exercises that rehearse co-ordination of motor-perception skills can improve literacy skills

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False

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Q26

Extended rehearsal of some mental processes can change the shape and structure of some parts of the brain

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Q27

Individual learners show preferences for the mode in which they receive information (e.g., visual, auditory, kinesthetic)

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False

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Q28

Learning problems associated with developmental differences in brain function cannot be remediated by education

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True

False

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Q29

Production of new connections in the brain can continue into old age

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True

False

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Q30

Short bouts of co-ordination exercises can improve integration of left and right hemispheric brain function

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False

True

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Q31

There are sensitive periods in childhood when it’s easier to learn things

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False

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Q32

When we sleep, the brain shuts down

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Q33

How would you rate your general knowledge about the brain

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Q34

Do you think this knowledge is valuable for your teaching practice

Yes

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