Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear
how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information
cognitive
Which fear is shared by people around the world, according to "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?"
fear of things or events that are confusing or unnatural
Which of the following did the "Russian Ice Slides" described in "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?" pave the way for?
roller coasters
Based on your knowledge of the meaning of the word parts -ion and -ive, choose the most likely definitions for retributive and retribution.
retributive: "having the quality of punishment" and retribution: "punishment"
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
Which of the following sentences contains a technical term?
An arpeggio is a series of notes in a chord, played individually.
What is the most likely reason that the author chose Dr. Margee Kerr as the subject of her interview in "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?"
Dr. Kerr is an expert on the topic of fear.
Which conclusions can be drawn most logically from the information in "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?" Choose two options.
Fear is not always negative; it depends on the person and situation. The experiences very young children have can affect them for many years.
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.
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?
People can be made to fear almost anything.
Read the two sentences. Sentence 1 Whether you feel terrified or ecstatic, chemicals in the brain are at work shaping your mood. Sentence 2 Dopamine, a chemical in the brain, plays a role in emotional responses ranging from fear to enjoyment. Which of the following best states the contrast between the two sentences?
Sentence 1 uses ordinary terms to convey a general idea. Sentence 2 uses scientific terms to provide precise information.
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. Which of the following best describes Dr. Kerr's use of words in this excerpt?
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?," 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.
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 any real danger
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
between the truth and what people want to believe
dissonance
Read the passage from "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?" Humans are obsessed with death; we simply have a hard time wrapping our mind around what happens when we die. This contemplation has led to some of the most famous monsters.... Based on your knowledge of the meaning of the word parts -ion and -ive, choose the most likely meaning of the underlined word when it has an -ive suffix instead of an -ion suffix: contemplative.
full of deep thoughts
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
