Wired for Fear Test

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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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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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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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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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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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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If something that first appeared as a threat turns out to be a false alarm, what can the body do?

• Remember

• Freeze

• Relax

• Run

The video shows how the threat alert helps the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and amygdala to —

• control the fight or flight response

• tell the body when to relax

• create a memory of the experience

• alert the body to stay still and freeze

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Which sentence below is part of the body’s fear response according to the video?

• Sensory organs send information to the hypothalamus.

• The left side of the brain sends signals to the right side.

• The amygdala activates the freeze response.

• The hypothalamus floods the body with adrenaline.

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In the brain, the first place where sensory information is processed is...

• the face.

• the fight-or-flight response.

• the thalamus.

• the visual cortex.

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