Brain response

What are the emotional responses to threat?

• calmness

• happiness

• fear, anxiety, anger, stress

• relaxation

The FFF can be deactivated by doing _______ exercises

Which one of these is not one of the three F's

• Fight

• Flight

• Fall

• Freeze

Which neurotransmitters are involved in the fight or flight response?

• adrenaline and noradrenaline

• glutamate and glycine

• acetylcholine and GABA

• serotonin and dopamine

How does the amygdala contribute to the fight or flight response?

• The amygdala releases adrenaline to initiate the fight or flight response.

• The amygdala controls the heart rate and breathing during the fight or flight response.

• The amygdala determines whether to fight or flee in a threatening situation.

• The amygdala detects and processes potential threats, triggering the fight or flight response.

What are some examples of cognitive responses to threat?

• Decreased heart rate, lowered blood pressure, and reduced breathing rate.

• Increased alertness, heightened anxiety, fear, and the activation of the fight-or-flight response.

• Decreased alertness, relaxation, and calmness.

• Indifference, apathy, and disinterest.

What are the cognitive responses to threat?

• Excitement, happiness, joy, contentment

• Indifference, boredom, sleepiness, laziness

• Decreased alertness, decreased attention, calmness, relaxation

• Increased alertness, heightened attention, fear, anxiety, and the activation of the fight-or-flight response.

What happens in the brain during the fight or flight response?

• The brain shuts down and stops functioning.

• The brain releases dopamine and serotonin.

• The brain activates the parasympathetic nervous system and relaxes the body.

• The brain activates the sympathetic nervous system and releases stress hormones.

Can your Amygdala signal false alarms when you are in safe situations.

• Yes

• No

Which of these are symptoms of the FFF response

• Dry mouth

• Needing to urinate

• Cold hands

• Butterflies in the stomach