Worksheetshow animals experience pain | ted-ed
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many distinct processes of feeling pain in vertebrates (animals with backbones)?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
2.
Nociception and concious recognition are two processes of feeling pain. Why do animals need nociception (=physical recognition of harm)?
a)
To help communicate the pain with other species
b)
To help move away from the harm
c)
To help feel less painful when experiencing harms
3.
If animals had a secret super power, which power might they value most to avoid pain?
a)
Invisibility
b)
Super strength
c)
Mind reading
d)
Lightning speed
4.
What behavior of wild hurt animals suggests their awareness of pain and distress?
a)
They may nurse their wounds
b)
They make distress noises
c)
All of the above
d)
None of the above
5.
What is one reason why invertebrate animals are not legally protected from harm in many countries?
a)
Their behaviors are harder to read, so we're not sure about their feelings
b)
They DO NOT experience pain, so the focus should go to the vertebrates
c)
There are so many invertebrates, so the focus should go to the vertebrates
6.
Why is it harder to determine if invertebrate animals feel pain compared to vertebrates?
a)
Invertebrate animals have simpler nervous systems and behaviors
b)
Invertebrate animals have too complicated nervous systems and behaviors
c)
Invertebrate animals have fewer behaviors
7.
How do animals like oysters react to harmful stimuli?
a)
They have their fur stand on end
b)
They jump up and run away
c)
They close their shells
8.
If animals were in a talent show, what might a hurt animal's special skill be?
a)
Juggling fire
b)
Doing backflips
c)
Reading Shakespeare
9.
Why is it important to study how animals experience pain?
a)
To avoid causing them unnecessary pain
b)
To teach them how to do tricks
c)
To learn about their best habitats
10.
Why might eating live octopus or boiling live crustaceans pose an ethical problem?
a)
Because it might be unsafe to eat live seafood
b)
Because we might be causing them unnecessary pain
c)
Because it might damage the ecosystem
11.
Some animals remember their pain experiences and act based on that. Octopuses and crabs are two examples. What does it show?
a)
It shows nothing
b)
It shows animals do not respond to pain
c)
It shows animals' responses to pain are complicated
12.
After learning about how animals can feel pain, how do you think we should treat animals differently?
4 lines
13.
If animals hosted a talk show about pain, what kind of guests might they invite?
a)
Veterinarians and doctors
b)
Famous chefs
c)
Poachers
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