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What percentage of older men with moderate-to-high levels of stress in their lives over the years have an increased risk of death?

50 percent

Which hormone is released by the adrenal glands to allow the body to make energy more readily available from stored nutrients?

Cortisol

After trying for several years to become pregnant, Eli and Jasmine recently found out that they are going to have a baby. They are feeling which type of stress?

Eustress

When we perceive danger or experience stress, which response occurs in the body?

Fight-or-flight

Which of the following characteristics of a Type A personality is the most detrimental to health?

Hostility

You just found out that you have a test tomorrow, and you don't know how you're going to find time to study. Which part of the brain determines your reaction to this stressor?

Hypothalamus

Which of the following is a time-management tip that can help reduce stress?

Make a list of tasks, prioritize, and budget time to handle them.

What percentage of college students report that they have worried frequently about their ability to pay for their education? What percentage reported that their finances had been very difficult to handle during the past 12 months?

More than 50 percent; 34.4 percent

Which branch of science investigates the relationship between stress and the nervous and immune systems?

Psychoneuroimmunology

What part of the autonomic nervous system provides the body with energy for the fight-or-flight response?

Sympathetic

Which personality type tends to be introverted, eager to please, and compliant?

Type C

After being exposed to a crisis, the body tries to return to homeostasis. This is referred to as a(n) __________.

adaptive response

A stress-management technique that involves using equipment to monitor physical responses to stress and learning to control those responses is __________.

biofeedback

Jordan was in a relationship that she recently ended when she found out that her partner was cheating on her. She is probably experiencing __________.

distress

The primary hormone responsible for stress-related physiological responses, such as an increase in heart rate, is __________.

epinephrine

The state in which all body systems are functioning smoothly and in equilibrium is __________.

homeostasis

All of the following are true about the hormone epinephrine EXCEPT that it __________.

is released by the pituitary gland

Josiah is a full-time student who is captain of the football team, and vice president of the biology club. He also works part-time. The primary stressor in his life would be __________.

overload

Stress inoculation refers to reducing your level of stress by __________.

preparing ahead of time for stressful events

Andre is a person with a sense of control, commitment, and enthusiasm for embracing challenges. These traits indicate that he has __________.

psychological hardiness

Exercise reduces stress by __________.

raising levels of endorphins

Anger can develop in response to all of the following, EXCEPT a __________.

sense of safety and well-being

The physical and mental response that our bodies go through when exposed to challenges or perceived threats is __________.

stress

A real or perceived threat or challenge that causes the body to produce a response is a(n) __________.

stressor

Downshifting involves making changes in one's life to slow the pace and reduce pressures; this process is also known as __________.

voluntary simplicity