(Complete)BRAIN STORY CERTIFICATION EXAM/TEST
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS (2024/2025)
Brain Development starts shortly after conception. The brain is considered mature
around the age of: - ANSWER25
Order these stages of development from greatest plasticity to least - ANSWEREarly
childhood, late childhood, adolescence, adulthood
The age at which a human brain has the most connections between neurons is: -
ANSWER3
How do experiences shape the developing brain? - ANSWERThey influence which
neural connections are strengthened and which are pruned away
Different abilities, and their underlying neural circuits, develop in a bottom-up
sequence during sensitive periods. Put the following abilities in the correct sequence
of development. - ANSWERSensory abilities, motor skills, emotional skills, executive
function skills
At what stage of development do negative experiences influence the architecture of
the developing brain? - ANSWERAt any stage of development
Most traits and diseases in humans are derived from: - ANSWERThe interaction
between genes and environmental influences
Which of the following is an example of an epigenetic effect? - ANSWERAn
environmental factor modifies the area surrounding a gene such that its expression
decreases
Which gene has been shown to be epigenetically modified by the quality of maternal
care in rat offspring? - ANSWERThe glucocorticoid receptor gene
What happens to the stress response system when the glucocorticoid receptor gene
is epigenetically modified such that it is less active and produces fewer receptors? -
ANSWERThe stress response increases
What pre-exisiting condition(s) are associated with epigenetic modification of the
glucocorticoid receptor gene in victims of suicide? - ANSWERChildhood
maltreatment
Which of the following outcomes is NOT related to the quality of parental care a
child receives? - ANSWERManual dexterity
Which two hormones are involved in initiating our response to stress? -
ANSWERCortisol and adrenalin
, Which of the following answers best describes the difference between tolerable and
toxic stress in a child? - ANSWERTolerable stress is buffered by supportive adult
relationships but toxic stress is not
Allostatic changes due to activation of the stress response can produce allostatic
load on the body and brain. Which of the following pairs does NOT correctly identify
an allostatic change and its corresponding allostatic load? - ANSWERSilencing of the
glucocorticoid receptor gene and glucocorticoid resistance
Early life stress is associated with what physiological change in adulthood? -
ANSWERAll of the above
Which of these answers below correctly identifies the brain structures involved in
mediating our responses to stress? - ANSWERPre-frontal cortex, hippocampus,
amygdala, hypothalamus, pituitary gland
Which is the most common source of childhood toxic stress in western countries? -
ANSWERNeglect
Which of the following is a function of cortisol's activity during stress? -
ANSWERShuts down cortisol release
The main impact of the Nurse Family Partnership Program is that it (choose the best
answer): - ANSWERHelps to strengthen the relationship between parents and their
children and reduces toxic stress
The story of Sam and Elizabeth is ultimately a story about: - ANSWERAll of the above
A key element of Child-Parent Psychotherapy is that it: - ANSWERPromotes growth
in the child-parent relationship that supports healthy development of the child long
after the intervention is over
All of the following are biological outcomes common to children in foster care
except: - ANSWERFoster children's brain activity is not dimished
What is the core focus of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC)? -
ANSWERAll of the above
What measure can be used to predict placement instability in foster children? -
ANSWERThe number of placements a child has had previously
Which quality does food have to have in order for it to be potentially addictive? -
ANSWERIt needs to taste good
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS (2024/2025)
Brain Development starts shortly after conception. The brain is considered mature
around the age of: - ANSWER25
Order these stages of development from greatest plasticity to least - ANSWEREarly
childhood, late childhood, adolescence, adulthood
The age at which a human brain has the most connections between neurons is: -
ANSWER3
How do experiences shape the developing brain? - ANSWERThey influence which
neural connections are strengthened and which are pruned away
Different abilities, and their underlying neural circuits, develop in a bottom-up
sequence during sensitive periods. Put the following abilities in the correct sequence
of development. - ANSWERSensory abilities, motor skills, emotional skills, executive
function skills
At what stage of development do negative experiences influence the architecture of
the developing brain? - ANSWERAt any stage of development
Most traits and diseases in humans are derived from: - ANSWERThe interaction
between genes and environmental influences
Which of the following is an example of an epigenetic effect? - ANSWERAn
environmental factor modifies the area surrounding a gene such that its expression
decreases
Which gene has been shown to be epigenetically modified by the quality of maternal
care in rat offspring? - ANSWERThe glucocorticoid receptor gene
What happens to the stress response system when the glucocorticoid receptor gene
is epigenetically modified such that it is less active and produces fewer receptors? -
ANSWERThe stress response increases
What pre-exisiting condition(s) are associated with epigenetic modification of the
glucocorticoid receptor gene in victims of suicide? - ANSWERChildhood
maltreatment
Which of the following outcomes is NOT related to the quality of parental care a
child receives? - ANSWERManual dexterity
Which two hormones are involved in initiating our response to stress? -
ANSWERCortisol and adrenalin
, Which of the following answers best describes the difference between tolerable and
toxic stress in a child? - ANSWERTolerable stress is buffered by supportive adult
relationships but toxic stress is not
Allostatic changes due to activation of the stress response can produce allostatic
load on the body and brain. Which of the following pairs does NOT correctly identify
an allostatic change and its corresponding allostatic load? - ANSWERSilencing of the
glucocorticoid receptor gene and glucocorticoid resistance
Early life stress is associated with what physiological change in adulthood? -
ANSWERAll of the above
Which of these answers below correctly identifies the brain structures involved in
mediating our responses to stress? - ANSWERPre-frontal cortex, hippocampus,
amygdala, hypothalamus, pituitary gland
Which is the most common source of childhood toxic stress in western countries? -
ANSWERNeglect
Which of the following is a function of cortisol's activity during stress? -
ANSWERShuts down cortisol release
The main impact of the Nurse Family Partnership Program is that it (choose the best
answer): - ANSWERHelps to strengthen the relationship between parents and their
children and reduces toxic stress
The story of Sam and Elizabeth is ultimately a story about: - ANSWERAll of the above
A key element of Child-Parent Psychotherapy is that it: - ANSWERPromotes growth
in the child-parent relationship that supports healthy development of the child long
after the intervention is over
All of the following are biological outcomes common to children in foster care
except: - ANSWERFoster children's brain activity is not dimished
What is the core focus of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC)? -
ANSWERAll of the above
What measure can be used to predict placement instability in foster children? -
ANSWERThe number of placements a child has had previously
Which quality does food have to have in order for it to be potentially addictive? -
ANSWERIt needs to taste good
