TJHSST BRAIN BEE PRACTICE TEST #1 Archis R. Bhandarkar This practice test is meant to simulate questions that will be asked of Brain Bee competitors participating in the Phase II or Oral Round of the competition. All questions are taken from the Society of Neuroscience publication‚ Brain Facts. Several multiple choice questions followed by questions to be answered in free answer format. An answer key will be provided following the practice meet. 1. The Greek word for the branches of a tree give
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For many years‚ there has been a myth of brain lateralization. It is believed that there are preferences over the two types of thinking based on a person’s brain dominance. Theories says that there is a left brain and a right-brain that controls the person’s thoughts. Our understanding of the brain and mind interaction has changed through studied that offers us a clearer picture of the brain and their bizarre forms of intellect. A substantial amount of research has been done in hopes of understanding
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Brain Myth #1: You only use 10 percent of your brain. Fact: You use your entire brain. The 10% myth has been around for a long time. It is not certain how this falsehood began‚ but it has been strengthened over the past century by misinterpretations of neuroscience discoveries and unsubstantiated quotes by both scientists and laypeople alike. The truth is that we use virtually all of our brain every day. Let’s say‚ for example‚ that as you are reading this article‚ you are eating a sandwich.
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What is Brain Chemistry? Brain chemistry or neurochemistry is the complex system which allows the brain to function with the use of chemicals known as neurotransmitters which move information around in the brain. Every person’s brain chemistry is slightly different‚ and a number of things can play a role in the levels of various neurotransmitters in the brain‚ and how those chemicals affect the brain’s function. It is believed that difference in brain chemistry may explain a variety of behavioral
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1 Critical Review No. 2: His Brain‚ Her Brain Abstract As Larry Cahill ’s article “His Brain‚ Her Brain”‚ points out there has been data showing a vast “...array of structural‚ chemical and functional variations” between the sexes; but does size matter? Lawrence Summers‚ former President of Harvard‚ thought so. Men ’s brains are 13% larger than women ’s brains‚ but does that really make them more advanced in math‚ physics and science? There are other anatomical variations and some of these
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The Brain The Brain Steve Scouten Psychology 202 09/23/2012 Professor Andy A. Gauler University of Phoenix Abstract This paper will assist you in knowing the difference between the inner core of the brain compared to the cerebral cortex or outer covering of the brain while defining the importance
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Appendix E Hemispheres of the Brain Our brain is divided into two main hemispheres‚ the left and the right. Each hemisphere is dominant in certain functions. Click either the left or the right hemisphere of the brain below and fill in the hemisphere’s appropriate functions. LEFT HEMISPHERE RIGHT HEMISPHERE [pic] Cerebral Lateralization and Functionality Researchers utilize a number of different methods to study lateralization of brain function. Four of these methods
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pull plug or not? What is Brain Dead? By definition Brain Dead is when the entire brain‚ including the brain stem‚ has lost all function. Furthermore‚ the upper part of the brain‚ the cerebrum‚ is involved in all conscious functions including sensation‚ movement‚ memory‚ thought and personality. The brain stem is the lower part of the brain and it controls basic vital functions such as wakefulness‚ breathing‚ heart rate‚ blood pressure and temperature. The brain is held in a bony skull and has
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are now unearthing more and more about the teenage brain. Discovering what is causing all this change in behavior. For me‚ after interviewing my parent‚ and looking at their questionnaire‚ it is safe to assume that teen’s brains and thought processes are different of an adult’s brain. Scientists’ are also backing up this claim. The first reason I think teen brains are different from adult brains‚ is because of the growth occurring in the brain. Just before puberty‚ there is a growth spurt in the
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and female brains Despite that males and females are both humans‚ we have differences in the body and the brain. There are multiple differences between the male and female brain. It is not completely understood yet but it has been seen in the multiple areas of the brain. Now that we have the technology to properly study the brain we can see that there are differences. Some of these differences are the structure of the brain‚ what side of the brain we use more and how our brain affects our
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