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Worksheets'fight or flight'
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What type of situation might trigger the fight-or-flight response?
persistent worrying
long-term stress
a threat from a predator
What evolutionary purpose does the fight-or-flight response serve?
to prepare the body to react effectively to perceived threats
To protect the survival prospects of an animal's offspring
To remain relaxed during stressful situations
True or false? The fight-or-flight response may be observed in humans?
True - humans demonstrate signs of the fight-or-flight response
False - it has only been observed in other mammalian species
Which of these is common sign of the fight-or-flight response?
Tiredness
Passiveness
Sweating
What happens to the heart rate during the fight-or-flight response?
Increases
Remains the same
Decreases
Which of the following is a typical sign of the fight-or-flight response?
Increased heart rate
Stuttering
Confusion
What happens to the pupils of the eye during the fight-or-flight response?
They constrict to limit light entering the eye
They remain the same
They dilate to allow more light to enter the eye
What is the name of another hormone commonly linked to the fight-or-flight response?
Bile
adrenaline
Insulin
Define Fight or Flight Response:
a chemical/biological agent, environmental condition, external stimulus, or an event seen as causing stress to an organism (Ex: Environmental stressor-high/low temperatures, elevated sound levels, overcrowding, etc.).
a sequence within the body that is triggered when the body prepares itself for defending/attacking (fight) or running away to safety (flight).
completely insane without true cause
the act of cooking food by applying dry heat; for example, a conventional oven.
Adrenalin is also known as "fight or flight" hormone.
True
False
When adrenalin is released into your body, the heart beats less quickly.
True
False
An adrenalin reaction always lasts a vey long time.
True
False
"Superhuman" strength is caused by adrenalin in the body.
True
False
How does the “fight or flight” reaction work in the body?
The 'fight or flight" reaction causes a person to develop a phobia.
The "fight or flight" reaction creates memories.
When faced with a threat, hormones are released, allowing the body to address the threat faced; which causes a person to either stay and fight or run away seeking safety.
The "fight or flight" reaction can cause confusion in a person.
Everyone reacts to stress differently. What is one reaction most people come across?
Frontal Lobe
Hiding
Fight or Flight
Screaming
