According to Dr. Kerr, how are our bodies affected by things that scare us?
Some individuals feel more effects from the dopamine response than others, their brains lack ‘brakes’
on the dopamine release and re-uptake in the brain.
According to Dr. Kerr, what critical information do we need to have in order to enjoy a scary situation?
We need to know we are in a safe environment.
What happened to Baby Albert?
The child was a subject to a science experiment. He was conditioned to be extremely afraid of white
rabbits in the 1920s
According to “Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?” what feeling do many people commonly have after a
frightening experience, such as touring a haunted house?
Confidence
In “Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?,” why does Dr. Margee Kerr caution against taking young people to
a haunted house?
The fright they experience may create lasting bad memories.
What is necessary for people to enjoy being frightened, according to “Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?
Belief in the absence of real danger
What is one of the reasons given in “Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?” to explain why people have been
scaring themselves and others since prehistoric times?
It prepares children for challenging life experiences.
Read the following excerpt from “Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?”
One of the main hormones released during scary and thrilling activities is dopamine, and it turns out
some individuals may get more of a kick from this dopamine response than others do. Basically, some
people’s brains lack what Zald describes as “brakes” on the dopamine release and re-uptake in the
brain.
She uses scientific terms such as dopamine for precision but a simple comparison to “brakes” to help
readers understand.
Read the following excerpt from “Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?”
Haunted houses are great at this—they deliver a startle scare by triggering one of our senses with
different sounds, air blasts, and even smells. These senses are directly tied to our fear response and
activate the physical reaction, but our brain has time to process the fact that these are not “real”
threats. Our brain is lightning-fast at processing threat. I’ve seen the process thousands of times from
behind the walls in ScareHouse—someone screams and jumps and then immediately starts laughing and
smiling.
In this excerpt, why does Dr. Kerr mention that people often start “laughing and smiling” directly after a
scare?
To show how quickly the brain can determine a threat is not real
Read the following excerpt from “Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?,” in which Dr. Kerr states her views.
One of the most interesting things about studying fear is looking at the social constructions of fear, and
learned fears versus those fears that appear to be more innate, or even genetic. When we look across
time and across the world, we find that people truly can become afraid of anything.
Based on this passage, choose the idea with which Dr. Kerr is most likely to agree.
Society has an important role in defining what people fear.
Which fear is shared by people around the world, according to “Why Do Some Brains Enjoy fear?
Fear of things/events that are confusing or unnatural
What does the research cited in “Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?” show is the reason that people
differ in their reactions to frightening situations, such as haunted houses?
Variations in brain chemistry
What claim in “Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?” does Dr. Kerr support by referring to the child who
was made to fear ordinary rabbits?
Not everyone enjoys being afraid
Claims are never
Facts
What is the purpose of reasoning in an argument?
To support the claim
To explain the significance of the evidence
To make the reader/listener think
All of the above
We are reading several articles on fear to support your essay on whether fear is real. Which of the below
would be the BEST thesis for your essay?
Fear is the mind’s brain chemistry and the imagination tricking an individual to think that what is not
real actually exist.
.Which of the below is NOT a type of evidence.
A side by side comparison
The Tedtalk on fear argues that it is the result of the unknown future mixed with the creative
imagination of the mind.
True
According to Dr. Kerr, what critical information do we need to have in order to enjoy a scary situation?
We need to know we are in a safe environment.
According to Dr. Kerr, how are our bodies affected by things that scare us?
Some individuals feel more effects from the dopamine response than others do, because their brains
lack “brakes” on the dopamine release and re-uptake in the brain.
What is a thing or event that causes a specific reaction in an organ or tissue?
Stimulus
What might be an example of dissonance?
A dog with wings
What happened to Baby Albert?
He was conditioned to be afraid of white rabbits.
What is the process called of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and
the senses?
Cognitive
Amplitude is the waveform signal level that refers to acoustic sound levels or electrical signal levels.
What is this statement an example of?
Technical term
What is a clash resulting from the combination of two unsuitable elements?
Dissonance
What is necessary for people to enjoy being frightened?
Belief in the absence of any real danger.
What is one of the reasons given in the story that explains why people have been scaring themselves
and others since prehistoric times?
It prepares children for challenging life experiences
What feeling do many people commonly have after a frightening experience, such as touring a haunted
house?
Confidence
What conclusions can be drawn from the story? (choose two).
Fear is not always negative; it depends on the person and situation.
The experiences very young children have can affect them for many years.
Which fear is shared by people around the world?
Fear of things or events that are confusing or unnatural
Why did the author choose Dr. Margee Kerr as the subject of her interview?
Dr. Kerr is an expert on the topic of fear.
What does the research cited in the story show is the reason that people differ in their reactions to
frightening situations?
Variations in brain chemistry
What is an example of an innate fear?
Jumping off cliffs
What is a writer’s diction?
Word choice
Which sentence uses technical terms to provide meaning?
It’s about triggering the amazing fight-or-flight response to experience the flood of adrenaline,
endorphins, and dopamine.
How can fear be both “innate” and “learned”?
Innate is a universal fear of things that do not make sense. Learned fears are a result of socialization.
Why are humans so obsessed with death?
We don’t understand it, so we have fears and questions
