Chapter 3 True/False

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During the fight or flight response, the body attempts to reestablish its equilibrium

True

Eustress is a type of stress that enhances the quality of life

True

Many of our responses to stress are innate, basic, human survival mechanisms

False

Most people react similarly to the same stressor

True

Remaining in a constant state of physiological arousal for an extended period of time is called chronic stress

True

Research has shown that there is a correlation between stress and inadequate social relationships

True

Selye's general adaptation syndrome describes how the human body responds to stressors

False

Stress is actually unhealthy and abnormal at any level

True

Studies have shown that aromatherapy can lower stress levels

False

The second stage of the general adaptation syndrome is marked by a rapid increase in the intensity of the body's response to a stressor