Ch. 15 Stress and Health

A stress response is?

• Alarm
• Resist
• Exhaust
• All of the above

Which of the following are stressors?

• Threats to self-esteem
• Things causing frustration
• Things that cause increases in pressure
• All of these

The non-specific response of the body to any demand made on it - is a definition of which term?

• Anxiety
• Arousal
• Stress
• Cognitive Anxiety

A stress response is?

• Alarm
• Resist
• Exhaust
• All of the above

A form of fear or apprehension created by awareness of arousal. Is a definition of what term?

• Stress
• Arousal
• Anxiety
• Cognitive Anxiety

To combat the symptoms of anixety which of the follow should a person try?

• exercise

• meditation

• a diet high in Omega 3

• all of these

The hormone secreted in conditions of stress

• cortisol
• adrenaline
• insulin
• testosterone

When we get upset or anxious our bodies enter

• Hide and Seek
• Run and Hide
• Fight or Flight
• Emergency Alert Activation 

This is the first step in appraising a stressor, which involves estimating the severity of the stressor and classifying it as a threat, a challenge, or a harm or loss that has already occurred.

• Primary Appraisal
• Secondary Appraisal
• Tertiary Appraisal
• Quaternary Appraisal

Type _____ people are workaholics – they are very competitive, ambitious, hate to waste time, and are easily annoyed.

• A
• B
• C
• H