Wired for Fear

According to the video, fear is useful because —

• it sounds a frightening alarm

• it alerts us to possible danger

• it tells us to stop and freeze

• it sends out a scary message

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The main purpose of the video is to —

• teach us the function of the hippocampus in the brain

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

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

• explain how the frontal cortex interacts with the amygdala

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The amygdala is also known as —

• the brain’s threat center

• the fight or flight response

• the prefrontal cortex

• the creator of adrenaline

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 the amygdala connects to the thalamus

• the role the hippocampus plays in the brain

• the way that the body recognizes a false alarm

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

• They tell your body when to produce adrenaline.

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

• They tell your body when something dangerous is close.

• They pass information between the brain and body.

Which of the following best describes the way the video portrays a person encountering a threat?

• A model of the brain shows how the amygdala works.

• A man on a hike suddenly sees a snake in his path.

• A picture of the thalamus shows how it connects to the frontal cortex.

• A man on a hike gets scared and runs away.

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

• Run

• Freeze

• Relax

• Remember

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

• create a memory of the experience

• control the fight or flight response

• tell the body when to relax

• alert the body to stay still and freeze

The video describes the brain and body’s reaction to a possible sign of danger. Label the steps in the order in which they occur when reacting to a sign of danger. The first step will be labeled 1, and the last will be labeled 5.

• - False alarm

• - Sign of danger

• - Amygdala tells body it can relax

• - Fight or flight response

• - Senses send information to the amygdala

• 4, 1, 5, 3, 2

• 1, 5, 3, 2, 4

• 5, 4, 1, 3, 2

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Which two sentences below are part of the body’s fear response according to the video?

• The hypothalamus floods the body with adrenaline.

• 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.

• A false alarm tells the brain to run away.

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