1. According to the 2012 CIRP Freshman Survey, women are more likely than men to report feeling overwhelmed.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Stress in Today's World
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember
2. The way that you experience stress depends on several aspects, including your body’s capacity for handling its
demands.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Stress: What Is It?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember
3. Health is best defined as the absence of disease.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Holistic Health
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember
4. A key indicator of emotional wellness is the ability to maintain the same habits and ways of thinking throughout one’s
life.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Dimensions of Health
OTHER: Bloom's: Understand
5. Stress can be either a positive or a negative factor in your life.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Stress: What Is It?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember
6. Your reaction to the events in your life, rather than the actual events, determines whether the outcomes will be stressful
or not.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Stress: What Is It?
OTHER: Bloom's: Understand
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7. How an individual deals with stress is determined almost entirely by his or her genetic makeup.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Nature or Nurture
OTHER: Bloom's: Understand
8. People who are exposed to extremely stressful events as children tend to be particularly vulnerable to stress as adults.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Nature or Nurture
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember
9. Overall, college students describe relationship difficulties with their families, friends, and romantic partners as the
greatest impediment to their academic performance.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Sources of Stress
OTHER: Bloom's: Understand
10. The Hopi Indian word koyaanisqatsi describes a life lived in balance with nature and humanity.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Sources of Stress
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember
Multiple Choice
11. The Yerkes-Dodson principle states that ____.
a. higher stress levels always lead to enhanced performance
b. lower stress levels always lead to enhanced performance
c. stress levels do not have an impact on performance
d. stress levels that are either too high or too low can diminish performance
e. stress levels most typically tend to diminish performance
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Yerkes-Dodson Principle
OTHER: Bloom's: Understand
12. You are driving down the highway when your tire suddenly has a blowout. What immediate reaction are you most
likely to experience?
a. eustress
b. chronic stress
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c. acute stress
d. episodic stress
e. distress
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: The Terminology of Stress
OTHER: Bloom's: Apply
13. Which dimension of health relates to your ability to think and learn from experiences, your ability to assess and
question new information, and your openness to new learning?
a. physical health
b. intellectual health
c. emotional health
d. social health
e. spiritual health
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Dimensions of Health
OTHER: Bloom's: Understand
14. Which dimension of health relates to the morals and values that guide you and that give meaning, direction, and
purpose to your life?
a. emotional health
b. social health
c. intellectual health
d. spiritual health
e. physical health
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Dimensions of Health
OTHER: Bloom's: Understand
15. Which dimension of health includes the cells, tissues, organs, and systems of the body working together to minimize
disease and injury and to function at an optimal level?
a. physical health
b. intellectual health
c. emotional health
d. spiritual health
e. social health
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Dimensions of Health
OTHER: Bloom's: Understand
16. Which dimension of health involves experiencing and appreciating a wide range of feelings and an ability to express
these feelings in a healthy manner?
a. physical health
b. spiritual health
c. social health
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