Stress Test Health

C

A singer who assumes the audience will dislike the songs she has chosen to sing is best described as being: A) optimistic B) a perfectionist C) pessimistic D) resilient

C

A stressor is a(n): A) positive response to stress. B) negative response to stress. C) event or situation that causes stress. D) event or situation that relieves or removes stress.

A

Optimism is: A) the tendency to focus on the positive aspects of a situation. B) the tendency to focus on the negative aspects of a situation. C) the tendency to accept nothing less than excellence. D) the ability to recover from prolonged stress.

D

Stressors, such as misplacing your homework, missing your bus, or having too many chores on the same day are: A) major life changes. B) catastrophes. C) environmental problems. D) everyday problems.

True

True or False. Different people often have different responses to the same stressor.

True

True or False. During a major life change, sticking to your routines can help you build resilience.

False

True or False. One of the warning signs of stress is being supportive of others.

True

True or False. Reducing stress is one of the ways people can lower their blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.

False, alarm

True or False. Correct if false. A person with increased adrenaline flow, breathing rate, heart rate, and blood pressure is in the resistance stage of the body's response to stress.

False, perfectionist

True or False. Correct if false. A pessimist is a person who accepts nothing less than excellence.

True

True or False. Correct if false. A resilient person views stressful events as challenges.

False, catastrophe

True or False. Correct if false. A(n) everyday problem is an event that threatens lives and may destroy property.

False, resistance

True or False. Correct if false. During the exhaustion stage, your body adapts to the continued presence of the stressor.

False, major life change

True or False. Correct if false. Graduating from high school is best classified as the type of stressor known as a catastrophe.

True

True or False. Correct if false. If you tend to put things off until the last minute, you may not be managing your time effectively.

True

True or False. Correct if false. Prolonged stress can cause that immune system to function worse than usual.

True

True or False. Correct if false. Sharing your problems with someone you can trust can help you see them more clearly.

True

True or False. Correct if false. Stress can improve your ability to concentrate and perform at your best.

False, resilience

True or False. Correct if false. The ability to recover, or "bounce back" from extreme or prolonged stress, is called optimism.

False, good

True or False. Correct if false. When your general health is poor, you are better able to deal with stressful situations.

False, bio feedback

True or False. Correct if false. With mental rehearsal, people learn to control one or more body functions or monitoring their body's responses.

True

True or False. Correct if false. You experience stress when situations, events, or people make demands on your body and mind.

A

When you try many different stress-management techniques and nothing seems to work, the best option is to: A) try each stress-management technique again. B) ignore the stressors and hope they will go away. C) accept that you will always be stressed. D) keep your problems to yourself.

B

Which illness is NOT caused by stress? A) asthma. B) ulcers. C) headaches. D) stomachaches

A

Which statement about "eustress" is correct? A) eustress is positive stress. B) eustress is negative stress. C) eustress can damage your health. D) eustress is always negative.