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'fight or flight'

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of situation might trigger the fight-or-flight response?

a)

persistent worrying

b)

long-term stress

c)

a threat from a predator

2.

What evolutionary purpose does the fight-or-flight response serve?

a)

to prepare the body to react effectively to perceived threats

b)

To protect the survival prospects of an animal's offspring

c)

To remain relaxed during stressful situations

3.

True or false? The fight-or-flight response may be observed in humans?

a)

True - humans demonstrate signs of the fight-or-flight response

b)

False - it has only been observed in other mammalian species

4.

Which of these is common sign of the fight-or-flight response?

a)

Tiredness

b)

Passiveness

c)

Sweating

5.

What happens to the heart rate during the fight-or-flight response?

a)

Increases

b)

Remains the same

c)

Decreases

6.

Which of the following is a typical sign of the fight-or-flight response?

a)

Increased heart rate

b)

Stuttering

c)

Confusion

7.

What happens to the pupils of the eye during the fight-or-flight response?

a)

They constrict to limit light entering the eye

b)

They remain the same

c)

They dilate to allow more light to enter the eye

8.

What is the name of another hormone commonly linked to the fight-or-flight response?

a)

Bile

b)

adrenaline

c)

Insulin

9.

Define Fight or Flight Response:

a)

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.).

b)

a sequence within the body that is triggered when the body prepares itself for defending/attacking (fight) or running away to safety (flight).

c)

completely insane without true cause

d)

the act of cooking food by applying dry heat; for example, a conventional oven.

10.

Adrenalin is also known as "fight or flight" hormone.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

When adrenalin is released into your body, the heart beats less quickly.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

An adrenalin reaction always lasts a vey long time.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

"Superhuman" strength is caused by adrenalin in the body.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

How does the “fight or flight” reaction work in the body?

a)

The 'fight or flight" reaction causes a person to develop a phobia.

b)

The "fight or flight" reaction creates memories.

c)

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.

d)

The "fight or flight" reaction can cause confusion in a person.

15.

Everyone reacts to stress differently. What is one reaction most people come across?

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Hiding

c)

Fight or Flight

d)

Screaming

16.
The gland that helps the body respond to stress and danger
a)
Hormones
b)
Glands
c)
Parathyroid 
d)
Adrenal Gland 
17.
Where are the adrenal glands located?
a)
One on each side of the larynx
b)
On top of the kidneys
c)
Behind the orbital bone
d)
The inner ear