BRAIN STORY EXAM SCRIPT FINAL PAPER
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ human infants need to be taught how to react to social causes by.
Answer: nothing- infants have an innate response to social cues
◉ what is meant by a "serve and return" interaction.
Answer: it is the interaction between a child and adult where
various activities and communication pass back and forth
◉ in child development, joint attention refers to.
Answer: the infant coordinates their attention with an adult and
another object in the environment, emerges in the first year of life
◉ which of the following factors is most likely to increase the quality
of sever and return interactions for a child.
Answer: secure attachment increases a child's ability to interact with
their caregiver and with others around them, even if they are
unfamiliar
◉ what brain region is most involved in behavioral inhibition.
, Answer: the amygdala mediates the responses to fear and anxiety
and is over-active in children with behavioral inhibition
◉ which two hormones are involved in initiating our response to
stress.
Answer: cortisol and adreneline
◉ what is cortisols activity during stress.
Answer: its release is shut down in negative feedback
◉ which parts of the brain are involved in mediating our responses
to stress.
Answer: the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus,and amygdala are
involved in determining whether or not a stimulus is stressful
hypothalamus, and pituitary gland are responsible for initiating
stress response
◉ what is the difference between tolerable and toxic stress in a
child.
Answer: tolerable stress is buffered by supportive adult
relationships but toxic stress is not
◉ what is the most common source of childhood toxic stress in
western countries.
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ human infants need to be taught how to react to social causes by.
Answer: nothing- infants have an innate response to social cues
◉ what is meant by a "serve and return" interaction.
Answer: it is the interaction between a child and adult where
various activities and communication pass back and forth
◉ in child development, joint attention refers to.
Answer: the infant coordinates their attention with an adult and
another object in the environment, emerges in the first year of life
◉ which of the following factors is most likely to increase the quality
of sever and return interactions for a child.
Answer: secure attachment increases a child's ability to interact with
their caregiver and with others around them, even if they are
unfamiliar
◉ what brain region is most involved in behavioral inhibition.
, Answer: the amygdala mediates the responses to fear and anxiety
and is over-active in children with behavioral inhibition
◉ which two hormones are involved in initiating our response to
stress.
Answer: cortisol and adreneline
◉ what is cortisols activity during stress.
Answer: its release is shut down in negative feedback
◉ which parts of the brain are involved in mediating our responses
to stress.
Answer: the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus,and amygdala are
involved in determining whether or not a stimulus is stressful
hypothalamus, and pituitary gland are responsible for initiating
stress response
◉ what is the difference between tolerable and toxic stress in a
child.
Answer: tolerable stress is buffered by supportive adult
relationships but toxic stress is not
◉ what is the most common source of childhood toxic stress in
western countries.
