Wired for Fear Test

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English
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6th Grade
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Andy Weete
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
According to the video, fear is useful because-
it tells us to stop and freeze
it sends out a scary message
it sounds a frightening alarm
it alerts us to possible danger
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CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The main purpose of the video is to —
describe the role of the amygdala in the body’s fear response
explain how the frontal cortex interacts with the amygdala
teach us the function of the hippocampus in the brain
explain the purpose of adrenaline in the fight or flight reaction
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CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The amygdala is also known as —
the prefrontal cortex
the fight or flight response
the creator of adrenaline
the brain’s threat center
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CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The model of the brain in the video helps the viewer understand —
the role the amygdala plays as the brain’s threat center
the way that the body recognizes a false alarm
the way the amygdala connects to the thalamus
the role the hippocampus plays in the brain
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CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
According to the video, cells called neurons do what job in the fear response?
They tell your body when something dangerous is close.
They alert the amygdala that it needs to wake up.
They pass information between the brain and body.
They tell your body when to produce adrenaline.
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CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the way the video portrays a person encountering a threat?
A man on a hike gets scared and runs away.
A picture of the thalamus shows how it connects to the frontal cortex.
A model of the brain shows how the amygdala works.
A man on a hike suddenly sees a snake in his path.
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CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
If something that first appeared as a threat turns out to be a false alarm, what can the body do?
Remember
Freeze
Relax
Run
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