HHP Ch.9

Which of the following is considered negative stress?

distress

Which of the following occurs as a result of the fight-or-flight response?

increase in respiration

The best example of nontraditional students would be

married students with dependent children

Biofeedback involves

monitoring physical stress responses

A stress management technique that identifies muscular tension and releases it one muscle group at a time is called

progressive muscle relaxation

An event or circumstance to which the body tries to adapt is

stressor

Progressive muscle relaxation is

tensing and relaxing isolated muscle groups

Which of the following characterizes the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

the body establishing a new level of homeostasis

Cortisol is secreted by which bodily source?

adrenal glands

Stress relaxation techniques

control your experiences of stress

Distress can be caused by an overload of positive stressors.

true

Stress can be described as

a disturbed emotional state experienced due to an event or circumstance.

Physiological damage, reduced immunity, and increased susceptibility to physical or mental illness are characteristic of which stage of general adaptation syndrome?

allostatic

Which of the following strategies is recommended as an effective way to manage your time?

avoid overcommitment

Stress from positive events or circumstances is

eustress

Short term stress generally depresses the immune system.

fales

Meditation and hypnosis follow similar techniques for reducing stress.

false

The fight or flight response occurs during the resistance stage of the G.A.S.

false

When practicing progressive muscle relaxation, which part of the body should you start with?

feet

The physiological reaction induced by nervous and hormonal signals that readies the heart, muscles, and other organs and systems in ways that promote survival is called

fight-or-flight response.

Stress relaxation techniques

focus the mind and breathing.

Hans Selye identified a general set of changes the body goes through in response to a stressor is known as

general adaptation syndrome

Epinephrine and norepinephrine secreted during the stress response target cells within the

heart.

A state of physiological equilibrium is known as which of the following?

homeostasis

The region of the brain which releases hormones that trigger the stress response is called the

hypothalamus