Listening: What long isolation does to the brain and body

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B1 | Listening from video | 13 min

Watch the video (0:07 - 6:31). You can watch more than once, then answer the questions.

ONE WORD from the video.

At the start of isolation, stress ____ can rise sharply.

What is 'social reality testing'?

____ A medical test for stress levels____ A way to check if our ideas make sense____ A job that prisoners do in cells

What may happen to the brain part used for reasoning?

____ It becomes very active and over-sensitive____ It does not change at all____ It may shrink and hurt focus and memory

People in long isolation usually sleep better than before.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

A NUMBER from the video.

In 2019, more than ____ prisoners in the US were held in solitary confinement.

Prisoners in solitary confinement are allowed to meet their family every week.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

Why did Quaker groups bring solitary confinement to US prisons?

____ They believed prisoners would think about what they did____ They wanted to make prisons cheaper to run____ They hoped it would stop fights between prisoners

Why did US prisons use solitary confinement more from the 1980s?

____ Judges asked for shorter prison terms____ Prisons were crowded and the authorities wanted to keep control____ Doctors said it helped prisoners recover

ONE WORD from the video.

People who have been in solitary confinement are ____ times more likely to show signs of PTSD.

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