Stress management exam 1; Questions with Complete Solutions
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Stress Management
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Stress Management
Stress management exam 1; Questions with
Complete Solutions
What term best describes the negative stress caused by trauma, loss, and other
upsetting occurrences? Correct Answer-Distress
An airplane crash or a mass shooting is a faraway country are good examples of
what? Correct Answer-Neust...
Stress management exam 1; Questions with
Complete Solutions
What term best describes the negative stress caused by trauma, loss, and other
upsetting occurrences? Correct Answer-Distress
An airplane crash or a mass shooting is a faraway country are good examples of
what? Correct Answer-Neustress
What positive emotions and attitudes can best buffer the ill effects of stress and
enhance satisfaction and genuine happiness? Correct Answer-compassion
and gratitude
What two actions can improve social health? Correct Answer-Communicating
clearly and resolving conflicts
What factor most affects your physical and psychological health? Correct
Answer-duration of stress
Stressors that are either repeated or prolonged are best referred to as what?
Correct Answer-chronic stressors
What type of stress occurs when you start a new job? Correct Answer-life
changing events
Socioeconomic status tends to have a what kind of relationship with stress?
Correct Answer-inverse
, Stress management exam 1; Questions with
Complete Solutions
Stress causes heart rate to _____, blood pressure to _________, and the air
passages to _________? Correct Answer-increase, increase, expand
In times of stress, what does the pituitary gland release? Correct Answer-
endorphins
What are two branches of the autonomic nervous system? Correct Answer-
sympathetic and paraympatheic
How do stress hormones affect the brain and memory? Correct Answer-
neurons atrophy and die, loss of memory
During times of stress, what does persistent surges of epinephrine do to the
body? Correct Answer-damage arteries and increased blood pressure
Greater risk of infections, development of autoimmune disorders, worsening of
illnesses such as allergy and asthma are all possible consequences of what kind
of stress? Correct Answer-chronic stress
Elevated blood pressure, faster heart rate, increased potential for blood clotting,
and great risk of heart attack or stroke are all effects of what kind of stress?
Correct Answer-episodic stress
During an acute episode of stress, what gastrointestinal symptom is typically the
first to be noticed? Correct Answer-dry mouth
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