HMH Wired for Fear

TEKS 6.8Di When we feel fear, what causes a boost in our blood pressure and heart rate?

• The body flooding with hormones

• The amygdala ordering a stand down  

• The prefrontal cortex activating

• The nerves in our facial muscles freezing

TEKS 6.9A The main purpose of the video is to —

• tell about the function of the hippocampus in the brain

• describe the purpose of adrenaline in the fight or flight reaction

• explain the role of the amygdala in the body’s fear response

• show how the frontal cortex interacts with the amygdala

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TEKS 6.8Di The amygdala is also known as —

• the brain’s threat center

• the fight or flight response

• the prefrontal cortex

• the creator of adrenaline

TEKS 6.8F

In the video, the model of the brain best helps the viewer understand the —

• role the amygdala plays in the brain

• way the amygdala connects to the thalamus

• role the hippocampus plays in the brain

• way that the body recognizes a false alarm

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TEKS 6.8Di According to the video, cells called neurons do what job in the fear response?

• They tell the body when to produce adrenaline.

• They alert the amygdala that it needs to wake up.

• They tell the body when something dangerous is close.

• They pass information between the brain and body.

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TEKS 6.8F Which statement best describes the way the video portrays a person encountering a threat?

• A man laughs when he realizes that a long stick is a snake.

• A man quickly runs from a long snake in his path.

• A man thinks that he sees a snake in his path.

• A man throws a stick at a snake.