Question

What part of the brain puts us into "fight, flight or freeze"?

Hippocampus

Amygdala

Pre-frontal Cortex

Mitochondria
2.What are some warning signals of emotional distress?

Clenched jaw

Feeling tired

Heaviness in chest

All of the above
3.I feel confident in my ability to calm myself by using deep breathing exercises.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree
4.I feel confident in my ability to identify my body's reaction to emotional stress.

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree
5.Mr. Amezquita got upset at his classmate, who was spreading rumors about him. This made Mr. Amezquita very angry. He noticed that his body was reacting to his anger. What is an appropriate way to cope with his anger?

Yell at his classmate during class

Schedule a fight after school

Utilize his "Calm Down" Toolbox

Spread rumors about his classmate
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Answer 1

Here are the answers and guidance:

1. What part of the brain puts us into "fight, flight or freeze"?
- Amygdala

2. What are some warning signals of emotional distress?
- All of the above (Clenched jaw; Feeling tired; Heaviness in chest)

3. I feel confident in my ability to calm myself by using deep breathing exercises.
- This is a self-assessment item — choose Strongly Agree / Agree / Disagree / Strongly disagree based on how confident you feel. (If you regularly use deep breathing successfully, pick Agree or Strongly Agree.)

4. I feel confident in my ability to identify my body's reaction to emotional stress.
- Also a self-assessment — choose the option that matches your confidence. (If you can notice signs like racing heart, tense muscles, shallow breathing, pick Agree/Strongly Agree.)

5. Mr. Amezquita ... appropriate way to cope with his anger?
- Utilize his "Calm Down" Toolbox

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