Chapter 3 Stress

Which of the following statements about stress is NOT true?

• Stress is a normal part of life that you cannot avoid.

• Stress always has negative effects on your body and mind.

• Stress is the 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 removes stress.

Stressors, such as misplacing your homework, missing your bus, or having too many chores on 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

Which of the following is NOT a warning sign of stress?

• anger

• lack of concentration

• relaxed muscles

• sleep problems

After you recognize the warning signs of stress, you should

• try to identify the stressor.

• eliminate the warning signs.

• worry excessively.

• criticize yourself.

Which illness is not caused by stress?

• asthma

• ulcers

• headaches

• stomachaches

How you react to a stressor does NOT depend on

• how you assess the situation.

• the way other people react.

• whether or not the situation is a threat to your well-being.

• whether or not you have the necessary resources to meet the challenge.

Optimism is

• the tendency to focus on the positive aspects of a situation.

• the tendency to focus on the negative aspects of a situation.

• the tendency to accept nothing less than excellence.

• the ability to recover from prolonged stress.