Stress Management- Quiz 10

Which of the follow is an example of our "lions" today? Answers: Taking cover during a tornado Feeling overwhelmed with bills to pay Being overworked All are examples of our "lions" today

All are examples of our "lions" today

What appears to be the problem with our culture today regarding stress? Answers: Our body (ANS) does not know the difference between a true emergency and traffic hassels. We have nonstop and/or consistent stress in our fast-paced, competitive culture Continuous and various stressors in our culture barely allow us to turn off our body's alarm system All are potential problems with our culture today regarding stress

All are potential problems with our culture today regarding stress

Which of the following are ways one can activate the relaxation response? Answers: Relaxation techniques Changing thoughts and perceptions Exercising Plan breaks for rest and fun (balance) Eat well All of the answers are correct`

All of the answers are correct

Which of the following is a mental health resource if the effects of stress become too much, and/or you find yourself turning to negative ways of coping? Answers: 1-800-273-8255 A doctor or therapist text START to 741741 Contact your campus counseling center 911 All of the response are resources

All of the response are resources

Over time, chronic stress can lead to serious health concerns, such as: Answers: Digestive Issues Heart Disease Headaches Sleep Disturbances All of the responses

All of the responses

According to the Mayo Clinic, which of the following is NOT an effect of stress on one's mood? Answers: Irritability or anger Restlessness Anxiety Depression Exercising less often

Exercising less often

The primitive portion of our brain no longer serves us today. Answers: True False

False

Which of the following is the best example of an emotional response to stress (feelings)? Answers: Forgetfulness Starting to drink more Hostility Headaches

Hostility

Using the "stress as speeding" analogy, which of the following TWO responses are true for why stress management is so difficult? Answers: Our inner gas pedal is automatic Our inner gas pedal is not automatic Our inner break is automatic Our inner break is not automatic We gradually go from 0 to 60 when confronted with a stressor Our mind can differentiate danger from stress

Our inner gas pedal is automatic Our inner break is not automatic

Stress can manifest itself in us in four different areas. Of the four, which can we best exercise the most control over? Answers: physiological psychological emotional behavioral

behavioral

Which of the follow is the best example of a behavioral response to stress? Answers: low self-esteem moody change in appetite getting sick more often

change in appetite

Performance is at its peak with this optimal amount of stress: Answers: none low medium high super high

low

Contrary to what one may think, most of the time, our stress level is actually determined more by our __________ the stressor than the stressor itself. Answers: perception of reaction to load of association to primitive response to

perception of

Using the "stress as speeding" analogy, which of the following does not take awareness and practice to do Answers: catch ourselves "speeding" maintain appropriate cruising speed make breaking more automatic develop skills to ease off the pedal (relax) respond with speeding when faced with a stressor

respond with speeding when faced with a stressor

"A reaction to situations, events, people, or the demands of life" is a definition of?

stress