Which of the following best describes the process that happens in the brain when learning occurs?
a. Learning happens when new dendrites grow, and terminals make connections called synapses.
b. Learning happens when new dendrites grow and connect to each other at related synapses.
c. Learning involves growing new brain cells called neurons and axons, which in turn grow terminals.
d. Learning involves growing dendrites, connecting them at related synapses, and constructing stable neural networks.
Ques. 2A synapse occurs where the terminals of one axon connect with the
a. terminals of another axon.
b. axon of another neuron.
c. nerve endings in the brain.
d. dendrites of another neuron.
Ques. 3Jane is 20 and Henry is nearly 50 . He is worried about his ability to learn new things at his age. However, he might be relieved to know that research shows that the brain can continue to change throughout our lives. What is this quality of the brain called?
a. plasticity
b. fossilization
c. perseverance
d. NHLP
Ques. 4Which of the following statements is most accurate when describing a process known as rereading?
a. It is a bad habit that interferes with comprehension.
b. It slows a person's reading and contributes to boredom.
c. It indicates a lack of total concentration.
d. It may improve comprehension, especially with difficult passages.
Ques. 5Things in your environment that prevent you from being able to concentrate on your reading are called
a. internal distracters.
b. external distracters.
c. synaptic distractions.
d. external stimuli.
Ques. 6The six stages of the natural human learning process are
a. attention, concentration, knowledge, practice, more practice, and mastery.
b. motivation, skill acquisition, more skill, practice, more practice, and mastery.
c. attention, practice, more practice, more practice, more skill, and mastery.
d. motivation, practice, more practice, more practice, more skill, and mastery.
Ques. 7Active learning strategies include all of the following except
a. reading a chapter straight through from beginning to end
b. previewing the chapter to signal your brain what to look for.
c. connecting new information to what you already know.
d. developing questions so that you can answer them as you read.
Ques. 8Synapses do not work well when a person is under ________________ or is frustrated or sad.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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