Deck 2: Teaching Todays Students

Question 1

The prefrontal cortex in the brain is:

A) in charge of impulses.
B) the last area to mature.
C) the area with the greatest density of dendrites.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Losing gray matter and gaining white matter as we age means that:

A) we gain more nerve connections.
B) our nerve connections are faster.
C) we can't remember things as well.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Neural pruning facilitates:

A) brain plasticity.
B) forgetfulness.
C) diminished brain power.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The brain's capacity to develop neural plasticity depends on:

A) how much it is used.
B) neural pruning.
C) the person's age.

Question 5

Relaxed alertness entails:

A) a meditative state.
B) feelings of competence, confidence, and interest.
C) brain wave activity while watching TV.

Question 6

Downshifting refers to:

A) when the primitive and emotional parts of the brain begin to dominate.
B) the brain wave activity we experience while watching TV.
C) brain wave activity prior to sleep.

Question 7

Which of the following best helps people learn?

A) Being "motivated" with pressure
B) Being immersed in meaningful experiences
C) Being exposed to things you are familiar with

Question 8

Which of the following best describes active learning?

A) The brain is like a sponge ready to absorb new information.
B) It involves doing and thinking about what you do.
C) It is the creation of neural connections.

Question 9

The reticular activating system (RAS):

A) is located in the cerebral cortex.
B) filters stimuli coming into the brain.
C) connects new stimuli with stored memories.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the amygdala?

A) It is like a switch for information flow.
B) It is in charge of dopamine secretion.
C) It regulates primitive emotional states.

Question 11

Health literacy is the ability to:

A) access the healthcare system.
B) access accurate and unbiased health information on the Internet.
C) read, understand, and use healthcare information to make decisions and follow treatment.

Question 12

Which of the following is a component of the Coordinated Health Program?

A) Nutrition services
B) Dental health referrals
C) Federal grants from HECAT

Question 13

The brains of students today are wired very differently from students of earlier generations.

Question 14

Today's students prefer a hierarchal method of learning.

Question 15

Gray matter is made up of myelin sheaths.

Question 16

Adolescents are often unorganized, messy, impulsive, and illogical because their cerebral cortex has not fully matured.

Question 17

Learning changes the structure of the brain. The brain rewires itself in response to new stimulation and experiences.

Question 18

The RAS gives priority to stimuli that are familiar.

Question 19

The amygdala determines whether information is sent to the thinking areas of the brain or to the reactive areas of the brain.

Question 20

Dopamine builds strong memories of an experience.

Question 21

The phrases below describe a learning style. Match each phrase with the correct learning style. Some answers might not be needed, and some might be used more than once.
-___ Likes to see the big picture before the details

A) Visual
B) Auditory
C) Kinesthetic
D) Global
E) Sequential
F) Abstract
G) Concrete

Question 22

The phrases below describe a learning style. Match each phrase with the correct learning style. Some answers might not be needed, and some might be used more than once.
-___ Has a preference for seeing, hearing, touching

A) Visual
B) Auditory
C) Kinesthetic
D) Global
E) Sequential
F) Abstract
G) Concrete

Question 23

The phrases below describe a learning style. Match each phrase with the correct learning style. Some answers might not be needed, and some might be used more than once.
-___ Conceptualizes ideas

A) Visual
B) Auditory
C) Kinesthetic
D) Global
E) Sequential
F) Abstract
G) Concrete

Question 24

The phrases below describe a learning style. Match each phrase with the correct learning style. Some answers might not be needed, and some might be used more than once.
-___ Likes to put the pieces together to see the big picture

A) Visual
B) Auditory
C) Kinesthetic
D) Global
E) Sequential
F) Abstract
G) Concrete

Question 25

The following phrases below describe a theory or model for behavior change. Match the phrase with the correct theory or model. Some answers might not be needed, and some might be used more than once.
-___ Contemplation; intention to act in the next 6 months

A) Health belief model
B) Social cognitive theory
C)Theory of planned behavior
D)Stages of change model

Question 26

The following phrases below describe a theory or model for behavior change. Match the phrase with the correct theory or model. Some answers might not be needed, and some might be used more than once.
-___ Perceived benefits and barriers

A) Health belief model
B) Social cognitive theory
C)Theory of planned behavior
D)Stages of change model

Question 27

The following phrases below describe a theory or model for behavior change. Match the phrase with the correct theory or model. Some answers might not be needed, and some might be used more than once.
-___ Subjective norms; approval or disapproval of key people

A) Health belief model
B) Social cognitive theory
C)Theory of planned behavior
D)Stages of change model

Question 28

The following phrases below describe a theory or model for behavior change. Match the phrase with the correct theory or model. Some answers might not be needed, and some might be used more than once.
-___ Provide verbal persuasion for best effort

A) Health belief model
B) Social cognitive theory
C)Theory of planned behavior
D)Stages of change model

Question 29

The following phrases below describe a theory or model for behavior change. Match the phrase with the correct theory or model. Some answers might not be needed, and some might be used more than once.
-___ Normative beliefs

A) Health belief model
B) Social cognitive theory
C)Theory of planned behavior
D)Stages of change model

Question 30

Describe how digital natives process and deal with information differently than those from past generations.

Question 31

Explain the overall function of each of the following brain sections: cerebral cortex, limbic system, and brain stem.

Question 32

RAD stands for these three parts of the brain: reticular activating system (RAS), amygdala, and dopamine. Identify why each is important in learning or what teachers can do to help each brain part work toward learning

Question 33

Describe how the role of teacher is changing.

Question 34

Explain why it is important to keep students physically active.

Question 35

Identify Gardner's eight intelligences.

Question 36

Identify key words for each of the following National Health Education Standards:
Standard 1: comprehend _______
Standard 2: analyze the _______
Standard 3: access _______
Standard 4: use _______ skills
Standard 5: use _______ skills
Standard 6: use _______ skills
Standard 7: practice _______
Standard 8: ability to _______

Question 37

Identify the CDC's six categories of risk behavior.

Question 38

What does the acronym HECAT stand for, and how can it help teachers?

Question 39

Identify four issues that should be emphasized for effective health education curricula.

Question 40

What does the acronym SHAC stand for?

Question 41

Identify key words for each of the eight NCATE standards.

Question 42

Identify one main idea from each of the following that teachers can keep in mind while teaching: health belief model, social cognitive theory, theory of planned behavior, and the stages of change model.

Question 43

What three types of learning does Bloom's Taxonomy identify?

Question 44

Give examples of lower order thinking skills and higher order thinking skills.

Question 45

Identify three types of assessment tools.