Wired for Fear - Video quiz

How does the creator of this media use music and sound during this scene?

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

• They pass information between the brain and body.

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

• They tell the body when something dangerous is close.

• They tell the body when to produce adrenaline.

What part of our brain is always on the lookout for danger?

• Thalmus

• Frontal Cortex

• Amygdala

• Hippocampus

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for the immediate, rapid response to a perceived threat?

• Visual cortex

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

• Hypothalamus

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What is the body's initial response when the amygdala activates brain stem areas due to a perceived threat?

• Increased heart rate

• Sweating

• Freezing of normal motion

• Creation of a memory

Which hormone is released by the hypothalamus, triggered by the amygdala, to initiate the 'fight or flight' response?

• Serotonin

• Dopamine

• Adrenaline

• Endorphins

What are the two distinct pathways information takes from the thalamus to the amygdala when processing a potential threat?

• Short path and long path

• Sensory path and motor path

• Conscious path and subconscious path

• Direct path and indirect path

What happens when the fear turns out to be a false alarm?

How does our brain creating a memory of a fear or a fight/flight situation help us?