Chp.3 Test: Stress

Which of the following statements about stress is not true?

• Stress is a normal part of life that you can't avoid
• Stress always has negative effects on your body
• Stress is a response of your body and mind to being challenged or threatened 
• Stress can help promote your personal growth

Which statement about "eustress" is correct?

• Eustress is positive stress
• Eustress is negative stress
• Eustress can damage your health
• Eustress is always negative

A stressor is a(n)

• Positive response to stress
• Negative response to stress
• Event or situation that causes stress
• Event or situation that relieves or remove stress

Stressors, such as misplacing your homework, missing your bus, or having too many chores in the same day are:

• Major life changes
• Catastrophes
• Environmental problems
• Everyday problems

What is the order of stages in the body's response to stress?

• Resistance stage, Exhaustion stage, Alarm stage
• Exhaustion stage, Resistance stage, Alarm stage
• Alarm stage, Exhaustion stage, Resistance stage
• Alarm stage, Resistance stage, Exhaustion stage

Optimism is:

• The tendency to focus on positive aspects of a situation
• The tendency to focus on the negative aspects of a stituation
• The tendency to except nothing less than excellence
• The ability to recover from prolonged stress

A singer who assumes (believes) the audience will dislike the songs she has chosen to sing is best described as being

• Optimistic
• A perfectionist
• Pessimistic
• Resilient

The key factor in resilience is

• Resisting any change
• Doubting your abilities
• Being a perfectionist
• Having the support of family and friends

In a mental rehearsal, you

• Practice an event without actually doing it
• Learn to use your time more productively
• Learn to control one or more body functions by monitoring the body's responses
• Provide your body with a healthy outlet for built-up energy

Reducing stress is one of the ways people can lower their blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke

• True
• False