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"In the Spotlight" & "Wired for Fear" Test
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Use the article "In the Spotlight" to answer questions 1-10.
Question 1
1.
Glossophobia is
the fear of losing your voice
the fear of talking
the fear of speaking in public
the fear of having your picture taken
Question 2
2.
The title "In the Spotlight" means
speaking or performing for an audience
standing under a streetlight
watching others perform
having glossophobia
Question 3
3.
An older, more useful fear can trigger glossophobia. That fear is
the fear of crowds
the fear of people laughing
the fear of watching others
the fear of being surrounded or attacked
Question 4
4.
In primates, staring at someone can be a signal of wanting to
fight
sleep
run away
drink
Question 5
5.
One way to overcome glossophobia is to
avoid speaking in public
watch many kinds of performances
learn to play guitar with your friends
join a speaking group
Question 6
6.
Look at lines 87-112 in your story. What is the central idea of this paragraph?
There are many ways to build confidence when speaking to an audience.
Glossophobia is terrifying for those who have it.
Glossophobia come from our basic instinct to protect ourselves from other people who might hurt us.
People who are afraid to speak in front of other people have a fear called "glossophobia".
Question 7
7.
What is the primary purpose of this article?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Express feelings
Question 8
8.
What is a secondary purpose of this article?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Express Feelings
Question 9
9.
Which option best supports your answer for number 8?
"The odds of being killed by a classroom or theater of people.....Zero. Unless you're really, really, bad...Just kidding."
"The fear of being 'in the spotlight' is extremely common and, to those who suffer from it, extremely powerful."
"There are lots of ways of working through your fears and building your confidence before audiences."
"Learning a performing art of any kind will help you get over your fears of an audience if you evenetally take it to the stage."
Question 10
10.
Reread lines 80-86 in your book. Which type of supporting detail is used to tell more about the main idea of that paragraph?
an anecdote
an opinion
a statistic
an example
Rewatch the video if needed to help you answer questions 11-20. (You may have to access your video on G. Classroom if the link doen't work.)
Question 11
11.
How is fear a useful part of a person’s survival mechanism?
Fear keeps us safe and without the fear response, people could walk into harm’s way and face serious danger.
Fear keeps us from enjoying every day activities.
Fear makes a person's blood pressure rise.
Fear, if not treated, can become a phobia.
Question 12
12.
How does the “fight or flight” reaction work in the body?
The 'fight or flight" reaction causes a person to develop a phobia.
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 creates memories.
The "fight or flight" reaction can cause confusion in a person.
Question 13
13.
Which
two
sentences below are part of the body’s fear response according to the video?
Sensory organs send information to the hypothalamus.
A false alarm tells the brain to run away.
The amygdala activates the freeze response.
The hypothalamus floods the body with adrenaline.
The left side of the brain sends signals to the right side.
Question 14
14.
The video shows how the threat alert helps the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and amygdala to —
alert the body to stay still and freeze
create a memory of the experience
control the fight or flight response
tell the body when to relax
Question 15
15.
The amygdala is also known as —
the prefrontal cortex
the brain’s threat center
the creator of adrenaline
the fight or flight response
Question 16
16.
According to the video, cells called neurons do what job in the fear response?
They alert the amygdala that it needs to wake up.
They pass information between the brain and body.
They tell your body when to produce adrenaline.
They tell your body when something dangerous is close.
Question 17
17.
The model of the brain in the video helps the viewer understand —
the way the amygdala connects to the thalamus
the role the hippocampus plays in the brain
the role the amygdala plays as the brain’s threat center
the way that the body recognizes a false alarm
Question 18
18.
The main purpose of the video is to —
describe the role of the amygdala in the body’s fear response
explain how the frontal cortex interacts with the amygdala
teach us the function of the hippocampus in the brain
explain the purpose of adrenaline in the fight or flight reaction
Question 19
19.
If something that first appeared as a threat turns out to be a false alarm, what can the body do?
Run
Freeze
Relax
Remember
Question 20
20.
According to the video, fear is useful because —
it sounds a frightening alarm
it sends out a scary message
it alerts us to possible danger
it tells us to stop and freeze
Answer the following vocabulary questions.
Question 21
21.
Is the most important idea that an author of a text wants you to know about the topic
main idea
topic sentence
implied central idea
supporting details
Question 22
22.
What's another name for question 21?
examples
topic sentence
theme
central idea
Question 23
23.
A statement that can be proved
fact
opinion
statistic
example
anecdote
Question 24
24.
A statement that expresses a person’s beliefs, feelings or thoughts and cannot be proven true
fact
opinion
statistic
example
anecdote
Question 25
25.
A fact that is expressed in numbers
fact
opinion
statistic
example
anecdote
Question 26
26.
A specific instance that helps to explain an idea, such as a personal story or experience
fact
opinion
statistic
example
anecdote
Question 27
27.
A short account of an interesting incident
fact
opinion
statistic
example
anecdote
Question 28
28.
Animals do this to their prey by hiding and then attacking as prey comes near them
ambush
distract
aggression
confidence
Question 29
29.
angry, violent behavior
ambush
distract
aggression
confidence
Question 30
30.
believes in his or her abilities or ideas
ambush
distract
aggression
confidence
Question 31
31.
to pull attention away from something or someone
ambush
distract
aggression
confidence
Question 32
32.
the process of creating images that appear to move and seem to be alive
stills
animation
music
narration
Question 33
33.
words used by a voice over to provide information and connections to help explain the topic
stills
animation
music
narration
Question 34
34.
motionless images such as illustrations and photographs; helps the viewer to figure out what something looks like
stills
animation
music
narration
Question 35
35.
sounds created by singing, instruments, or computer-generated tones; helps to create mood
stills
animation
music
narration