WorksheetsUnderstanding Anxiety Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Anxiety is described in the episode as a response to:
Only major life-threatening situations
Any situation where the brain senses a threat
Situations involving physical danger only
Situations that are always imaginary
Which part of the brain is mainly responsible for detecting threats and triggering anxiety?
Cerebellum
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Brain stem
The brain’s “alarm system” is helpful because it:
Makes us avoid all stress
Prepares the body to react quickly to danger
Prevents us from feeling fear
Shuts down emotional responses completely
What separates everyday anxiety from an anxiety disorder?
How long the anxious feeling lasts
Whether the anxiety interferes with daily life
The number of times someone feels anxious
Whether someone talks about their anxiety
The episode explains that anxiety can be “learned.” This means:
Anxiety is always taught by parents
The brain can associate neutral things with danger over time
People choose to develop anxiety
Anxiety develops only in adulthood
Genetics can influence anxiety by:
Determining exactly what someone will be afraid of
Increasing or decreasing sensitivity to stress
Preventing anxiety entirely
Making anxiety impossible to treat
Past experiences can affect anxiety because:
The brain remembers and reacts based on previous threats
Experiences erase the brain’s fear response
Only childhood events change the brain
Past stress has no impact on present reactions
Which symptom might occur during an anxiety response?
Slower heart rate
Increased sweating and rapid breathing
Lower blood pressure
Complete muscle relaxation
Which coping strategy was mentioned in the episode?
Ignoring your emotions
Deep breathing and grounding techniques
Eating large meals
Avoiding all social activities
Which type of therapy helps people challenge and change anxious thought patterns?
Art therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Hypnosis therapy
Sound therapy
A stress-producing event or situation is known as a
optimist
uplifts
stressor
approach-approach
