Fear on the Brain Reading Quiz

What part of the brain does fear come from?

• the nervous system

• frontal lobe

• limbic system

Some salamanders know their predators even before they hatch from their eggs.

• true

• false

the fight-or-flight reflex is when an animal decides to either run away or defend itself.

• true

• false

How can you practice "deliberate calm?"

• Go into fight or flight mode and run away as fast as you can

• When you find yourself in a scary situation remind yourself what you need to do and focus on that

• Scream as loud as possible until someone helps

Both animals and humans learn to fear from __________

• experience and learning from their ancestors

• only automatic reactions

• winning in a fight

Khaled began to ________________ when he realized he had forgotten about the exam.

• panic

• emotion

• defensive

• deliberate

Most parent have a natural _____________ to protect their children without thinking.

• emotion

• reflex

• experience

• energy

It is typical for people to be _____________ when they feel attacked.

• reflex

• trigger

• defensive

• automatic

No matter where people are from, we all have ________________ such as joy and sadness.

• panic

• intense

• reflexes

• emotions

If something is done in a planned way it is ______________________.

• reflex

• deliberate

• experience

• emotion