Stress and Communication Styles

A stressor is your body's response to imposed demands placed upon it.

• True

• False

Illness, disablities, or injuries are examples of environmental stressors.

• True

• False

When we were 10 years old my cousin and I were playing around in my grandmother's kitchen. I accidentally spilled my drink on him. He looked at me angrily and punched me in the face (jerk!). What kind of response was this? (And just so you know, after he punched me, I proceeded to beat him down!) Ok, you can answer the question now.

• Aggressive

• Passive

• Assertive

• None of the above

A stress headache is a __________________ effect of stress.

• Psychological

• Physical

• Mental

• Behavior

During the stress response the adrenal glands secrete which hormones?

• Adrenaline and Codeine

• Arginine and Choline

• Adrenaline and Cortisol

• Adrenaline and Cortizone

Seth has been going around spreading nasty rumors about Bethany for the past two days. She finally confronts him and says, "I heard those rumors that you've been spreading. You know that they're not true and you need to stop saying those things about me."

• Aggressive Response

• Assertive Response

• Passive Response

• None of the above

Dealing with the separation or divorce of parents is a:

• Personal behavior stressor.

• Life situation stressor.

• Environmental stressor.

• Biological stressor.

Overeating is a symptom which type of effect?

• Behavioral

• Physical

• Emotional

• Mental

Stress causes G.A.S. What do these letters mean?

• Gastric Abdominal Syndrome

• General Adaptation Sickness

• General Adaptation Syndrome

• General Alarmed Stages

Everytime Bone-quisha walks into the cafeteria and hears other students laughing and giggling, she assumes they are laughing at her. When she's in class and sees other students whispering, she assumes that they are talking about her. This is an example of a _______________ stressor.

• Biological

• Cognitive/Thinking

• Environmental

• Personal Behavior

• LIfe Situation