Chapter 3 - Stress

Why are major life changes stressful?

• They are unexpected.

• They are always negative.

• They are everyday events.

• They threaten a person's feelings of security.

Moderate stress can improve your ability to perform well.

• true

• false

_______ is a positive stress.

• Anger

• Mental rehersal

• Catastrophe

• Eustress

• Fight-or-flight response

_______ is a technique for controlling stress.

• Anger

• Mental rehersal

• Catastrophe

• Eustress

• Fight-or-flight response

What is one way adreneline prepares the body for fight or flight?

• It increases blood flow to the brain.

• It decreases the rate of breathing.

• It increases the rate of digestion.

• It decreases blood pressure.

Stress can cause increased crying.

• true

• false

_________ is a stressful event that threatens lives and may destroy property.

• Anger

• Mental rehersal

• Catastrophe

• Eustress

• Fight-or-flight response

An event or situation that causes stress is called a(n) ________.

• stressor

• exhaustion

• tension

The third stage of the stress response is the ___________ stage.

• stressor

• exhaustion

• tension

One way that prolonged stress can increase the risk of heart disease is by

• causing muscles to tense.

• lowering the heart rate.

• lowering blood pressure.

• damaging blood vessels.