Brain Parts
This part helps you make choices and solve problems.
A) Brainstem (Survival Brain / Body Guard)
B) Amygdala (Feeling Brain / Alarm System)
C) Prefrontal Cortex (Thinking Brain)
D) Stomach
C. Prefrontal Cortex (Thinking Brain)
Yelling or pushing back is this response.
A. Fight
B. Flight
C. Freeze
D. Rest
A. Fight
Your brain totally shuts off when you’re mad.
A) Yes, the whole brain turns off
B) No, just the Prefrontal Cortex (thinking brain) goes offline
C) Only your heart shuts off
D) Only your amygdala works
B. Just the prefrontal cortex
Breathing in 4 counts, hold 4, out 4, hold 4 =
A) Circle breathing
B) Box breathing
C) Pizza breathing
D) Fast breathing
B. Box Breathing
If your prefrontal cortex had a catchphrase, what would it be?
A) YOLO
B) “Think before you act!”
C) “Run for it!”
D) “Let’s fight!”
B. Think Before You Act
This brain part reacts super fast to danger, before you even think about it
A) Amygdala (Feeling Brain / Alarm System)
B) Prefrontal Cortex (Thinking Brain)
C) Cerebellum (Balance & Movement)
D) Ears
A. Amygdala (Feeling Brain/Alarm System)
Running away or storming out is this response.
A) Flight
B) Freeze
C) Fight
D) Relax
A. Flight
Freeze means you’re weak.
A) True, it shows you gave up
B) False, it’s a survival response
C) It means you’re tired
D) It means you’re ignoring people
B. False, survival response
Naming 5 things you see, 4 you feel, 3 you hear =
A) Senses grounding
B) Meditation
C) Ignoring it
D) Running away
A. Senses Grounding
Which of these would your amygdala definitely overreact to?
A) A pop quiz
B) A cat video
C) Your favorite snack
D) A nap
A. a pop quiz
Controls breathing and heartbeat automatically.
A) Amygdala (Feeling Brain / Alarm System)
B) Brainstem (Survival Brain / Body Guard)
C) Prefrontal Cortex (Thinking Brain)
D) Heart
B. Brainstem (Survival Brain/Body Guard)
Going silent and still is this response.
A) Fight
B) Freeze
C) Flight
D) Calm
B. Freeze
You can train your brain to calm down faster.
A) No, the brain never changes
B) Yes, practicing skills can make it stronger
C) Only if you’re older
D) Only if you’re in therapy
Which coping skill helps your brainstem calm your body fastest?
A) Movement
B) Yelling
C) Freezing
D) Hiding
A. Movement
If your brainstem quit its job for a day, what would probably happen?
A) You’d forget your locker combo
B) You’d text the wrong person
C)You'd stop breathing
D) You’d fail your math test
C. you'd stop breathing
Goes offline when you “flip your lid (lose your cool).
A) Brainstem (Survival Brain / Body Guard)
B) Amygdala (Feeling Brain / Alarm System)
C) Prefrontal Cortex (Thinking Brain)
D) Cerebellum (Balance & Movement)
C. Prefrontal Cortex
Which response might look like refusing to talk?
A. Fight
B. Flight
C. Freeze
D. Problem Solving
C. Freeze
Once you flip your lid (freak out), there’s no way to reset.
A) True, you’re stuck that way
B) Only adults can reset when the brain is developed
C.False, using skills can help your thinking brain come back online
D) Only teachers can help you reset
C.
Splashing cold water tells your body…
A) "Run"
B) "You're okay, be in this moment"
C) “Fight!”
D) “Sleep!”
B. You're okay, be in this moment.
Which brain part would be most likely to ghost you?
A)Hippocampus
B) Prefrontal Cortex
C) Cerebellum
D)Amygdala
Which part of your brain helps your body stay coordinated so you can do things like dribble a basketball, tie your shoes, or write neatly?
A) Prefrontal Cortex (Thinking Brain)
B) Amygdala (Alarm system)
C) Cerebellum (movement)
D) Brainstem (survival brain)
C. Cerebellum
Which response is most like hiding?
A) Freeze
B) Flight
C) Fight
D) Sleeping
A. Freeze
The amygdala is always bad.
.
A) False, it protects you from danger
B. True, it always causes problems
C) True but-it’s only bad when you’re a teenager
D) True but it only works at night
A. False
Which coping skill uses your brain’s “imagination power” to trick your nervous system into calm?
A) Positive visualization (like picturing a calm beach)
B) Running outside
C) Throwing something
D) Holding your breath
A. Positive Visualization
If your hippocampus was your phone, what would its main app be?
A)Calculator
B)TikTok
C)Camera/Photos
D) Spotify
Camera/Photos
The hippocampus is your memory center, so it’s like your brain’s photo album — storing and recalling information.