Child and Adolescent Brain Development Quiz

Please make sure to watch the accompanying training video on ICOY’s website. Once
you complete the questions listed below, return to ICOY’s website and click on the quiz link
to complete the electronic version of the quiz that will be reviewed by ICOY staff. Thank
you.

1. At what age brain reaches 95% of its size?

A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 25
2. What was the analogy used to demonstrate the process of how the brain works?
A. Laptop as a brain cell
B. Racecar as a brain cell
C. Cell phone as a brain cell
D. Social media as a brain cell
3. Which statement are true?
A. Timing matters for developing certain skills.
B. Connections between brain cells that are used frequently become
stronger.
C. Brain cells that never connect to others stay isolated and are pruned.
D. All of the above
4. What was the teaching point of the example of cataracts in cats?
A. Timing never matter for developing certain brain functions
B. Visual function is very important for a cat
C. If the timing is off, certain brain function may be delayed or never
develop.
D. To illustrate the similarities between cat brain and human brain
5. What is the typical order of teenage development?
A. Emotional, physical, cognitive
B. Physical, emotional, cognitive
C. Physical, thinking, emotional
D. None of the above
6. What are the typical characteristics for teenagers’ decision-making?
A. They prefer not to take risks
B. Their decision-making is not influenced by peers
C. They prefer short-term gains to long-term losses
D. They prefer long-term gains to short-term losses
7. In general which pattern occurs within time?
A. Impulsivity declines with age
B. Sensation-seeking increases when you are a teenager and then it goes
down.
C. Impulsivity increases with age
D. First and second option
8. Which statement is true about “Hot vs Cold cognition”?
A. Teenagers are more inclined to demonstrate cold cognition when their
peers are present
B. Teenagers are more inclined to demonstrate cold cognition when
supportive adults are present
C. Teenagers are not able to demonstrate “Cold cognition” even with
some support.
D. Teenagers do not have high-risk behavior when their peers are around
or watching them.
9. Which cases has Supreme Court incorporated into its work?
A. Roper v Simmons
B. Miller v Alabama
C. Graham v Florida
D. All of the above
10. What does the Supreme Court say when making decisions?
A. Teenagers should not take any responsibility for their actions.
B. When making decisions regarding sentencing, individual factors for
each child should be taken into consideration
C. Youth may do terrible things but they are not less culpable than adults
D. There is no hope; a youth involved in a severe crime will not become a
better person