Stress 1

All stress is bad.

• True

• False

Eustress is negative stress that can decrease overall performance.

• True

• False

Stress is

• a physical challenge that threatens homeostasis

• a psychological challenge that threatens homeostasis

• a response to events which challenge a person's normal functioning

• a physical and/or psychological challenge that threatens homeostasis

A stressor is

• a physical challenge that threatens homeostasis

• a psychological challenge that threatens homeostasis

• a response to events which challenge a person's normal functioning

• a physical and/or psychological challenge that threatens homeostasis

Intrapersonal conflicts can be classified as physical stressors.

• True

• False

Intrapersonal conflict is

• a conflict with oneself

• a conflict between two people

Maria can either go to a ball game or spend time with a friend who is usually busy, but she cannot do both. This is an example of an intrapersonal conflict. Which one?

• approach-avoidance

• avoidance-avoidance

• approach-approach

• double approach-avoidance

A person must choose between two alternatives, both of which have positive and negative features. This is a type of intrapersonal conflict called

• double approach-avoidance

• approach-avoidance

• avoidance-avoidance

• approach-avoidance

Which of the following is a type of physical stressor?

• intrapersonal conflict

• interpersonal conflict

• noise