Chapter 3 Managing Stress

A good friend is in the hospital with a serious illness. This stressor can be classified as

• an everyday problem
• a major life change
• a catastrophe
• an environmental problem

Stress can be positive if it helps you escape from danger, promotes personal growth, or helps accomplish goals.

• True
• False

Major life changes are not stressful.

• True
• False

Adolescence can be a stressful time because teens often experience more conflict and greater pressure to succeed.

• True
• False

The stage when your body adapts to the continued presence of a stressor is the 

• alarm stage
• resistance stage
• exhaustion stage
• adaption stage

During the alarm stage when your heart beats faster, your breathing speeds up, your muscles tense, and your attention narrows as you focus on the stressor is called fight-or-flight.

• True
• False

Stress is never a trigger of an asthmatic attack.

• True
• False

Prolonged stress can weaken your immune system and prevent it from functioning well.

• True
• False

What is the statement "I'll never be able to do this" an example of?

• aiming for perfection
• negative thinking
• optimism
• resilience

The question "Is this situation a threat to my well-being?" is an example of assessing a stressful situation.

• True
• False