Name: _______________ Grade: _________ Date: _______________

Q1. How is fear a useful part of a person’s survival mechanism?

A- Fear keeps us safe and without the fear response, people could walk into harm’s
way and face serious danger.
B- Fear makes a person's blood pressure rise.
C- Fear keeps us from enjoying every day activities.
D- Fear, if not treated, can become a phobia.

Q2. 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.

Q3. After an experience in which a person faces a threat, In order to protect you in
the future, the amygdala works with other parts of the brain to —

A- alert the body to stay still and freeze

B- control the fight or flight response
C- create a memory of the experience
D- tell the body when to relax

Q4. The amygdala is also known as —

A- the prefrontal cortex

B- the creator of adrenaline
C- the brain’s threat center
D- the fight or flight response

Q5. The model of the brain in the video helps the viewer understand —

A- the way the amygdala connects to the thalamus

B- the role the amygdala plays as the brain’s threat center
C- the role the hippocampus plays in the brain
D- the way that the body recognizes a false alarm
Q6. If something that first appeared as a threat turns out to be a false alarm, what
can the body do?

A- Run
B- Relax
C- Freeze
D- Remember

Q7. Which of the following best describes the way the video portrays a person
encountering a threat?

A- A man on a hike gets scared and runs away.

B- A model of the brain shows how the amygdala works.
C- A picture of the thalamus shows how it connects to the frontal cortex.
D- A man on a hike suddenly sees a snake in his path.

Q8. According to the video, fear is useful because —

A- it sounds a frightening alarm

B- it alerts us to possible danger
C- it sends out a scary message
D- it tells us to stop and freeze

Q9. Which of the following are used in the video?

A- Animation and stills

B- Narration, music, and stills
C- Stills, animation, and music
D- Animation, music, and narration

Q10. In the beginning of the video, 'Wired for Fear', the music can be described as

A- suspenseful
B- creepy
C- calm
Q11. How do visual elements of a digital text help the viewer?

A- Visual elements set the tone of the digital text

B- Visual elements can help viewers understand technical terms
C- Visual elements set the mood of the digital text
D- Visual elements can distract the viewer from the purpose of the text

Q12. What is the purpose of sound elements in a digital text?

A- They can set the mood

B- They can be entertaining
C- They can set the tone
D- all of the above