BRAIN STORY CERTIFICATION TEST 2026
EXAM STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED GRADED A+
⩥ Early childhood, late childhood, adolescence, adulthood. Answer:
Order these stages of development from greatest plasticity to least
⩥ 3. Answer: The age at which a human brain has the most connections
between neurons is:
⩥ They influence which neural connections are strengthened and which
are pruned away. Answer: How do experiences shape the developing
brain?
⩥ Sensory abilities, motor skills, emotional skills, executive function
skills. Answer: 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.
⩥ At any stage of development. Answer: At what stage of development
do negative experiences influence the architecture of the developing
brain?
, ⩥ The interaction between genes and environmental influences. Answer:
Most traits and diseases in humans are derived from:
⩥ An environmental factor modifies the area surrounding a gene such
that its expression decreases. Answer: Which of the following is an
example of an epigenetic effect?
⩥ The glucocorticoid receptor gene. Answer: Which gene has been
shown to be epigenetically modified by the quality of maternal care in
rat offspring?
⩥ The stress response increases. Answer: 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?
⩥ Childhood maltreatment. Answer: What pre-exisiting condition(s) are
associated with epigenetic modification of the glucocorticoid receptor
gene in victims of suicide?
⩥ Manual dexterity. Answer: Which of the following outcomes is NOT
related to the quality of parental care a child receives?
⩥ Cortisol and adrenalin. Answer: Which two hormones are involved in
initiating our response to stress?
EXAM STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED GRADED A+
⩥ Early childhood, late childhood, adolescence, adulthood. Answer:
Order these stages of development from greatest plasticity to least
⩥ 3. Answer: The age at which a human brain has the most connections
between neurons is:
⩥ They influence which neural connections are strengthened and which
are pruned away. Answer: How do experiences shape the developing
brain?
⩥ Sensory abilities, motor skills, emotional skills, executive function
skills. Answer: 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.
⩥ At any stage of development. Answer: At what stage of development
do negative experiences influence the architecture of the developing
brain?
, ⩥ The interaction between genes and environmental influences. Answer:
Most traits and diseases in humans are derived from:
⩥ An environmental factor modifies the area surrounding a gene such
that its expression decreases. Answer: Which of the following is an
example of an epigenetic effect?
⩥ The glucocorticoid receptor gene. Answer: Which gene has been
shown to be epigenetically modified by the quality of maternal care in
rat offspring?
⩥ The stress response increases. Answer: 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?
⩥ Childhood maltreatment. Answer: What pre-exisiting condition(s) are
associated with epigenetic modification of the glucocorticoid receptor
gene in victims of suicide?
⩥ Manual dexterity. Answer: Which of the following outcomes is NOT
related to the quality of parental care a child receives?
⩥ Cortisol and adrenalin. Answer: Which two hormones are involved in
initiating our response to stress?
