First Step to Take When Deciding the Optimal Environment Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

First step to take when deciding the optimal environment is to decide whether the individual has significant cognitive or _____ impairment requiring intervention.

• A) physiology
• B) social
• C) mental
• D) physical

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Definitions:

Forebrain

The part of the brain containing the thalamus, hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala, and cerebral cortex.

Midbrain

The part of the brain containing structures that are involved in relaying information between other brain regions and in regulating levels of alertness.

Thalamus

A structure in the forebrain involved in relaying information, especially to the cerebral cortex.

Medulla Oblongata

A section at the lower part of the brainstem controlling vital life functions such as breathing and heart rate.