Stress

During a particularly intense week at work, you feel overwhelmed and notice your heart rate increasing, along with a sense of being unable to cope. According to the learning material, how is this experience officially defined?

• A) A response to a challenging situation that causes mental fatigue

• B) Any type of strain that causes physical, emotional, or psychological strain

• C) A feeling of emotional or physical tension

• D) The body's way of reacting to a threat or challenge

During a high-stress situation, such as being chased by a bear, what happens to your heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure?

• They decrease

• They increase

• They remain the same

• Only the respiratory rate increases

In a high-stress situation, such as running from a predator, which organs are prioritized with increased blood flow according to the text?

• Skin, digestive system, and kidneys

• Lungs, brain, and large muscle groups

• Heart and respiratory system

• All organs equally

During a high-stress situation, such as an important presentation, how does increased blood flow to the brain affect your response?

• Decreases your ability to handle the pressure

• Enhances your ability to handle the pressure

• Makes no difference to your stress-handling capacity

• Reduces the oxygen supply to your brain, impairing function

During an intense workout, why does your body prioritize sending more blood to your muscles?

• To improve digestion

• To cool down the body

• To enable a quick response to perceived danger

• To reduce respiratory rate

During a nerve-wracking public speech, why does the speaker often experience increased sweating?

• To increase body temperature

• To decrease body temperature

• To create more stress

• To eliminate extra body heat generated by the stressful situation

During a tense meeting, how do the pupils of your eyes react?

• They constrict, allowing less light into the eyes.

• They dilate, allowing more light into the eyes to improve vision.

• They remain unchanged, not affecting vision.

• They dilate, reducing the amount of light entering the eyes.

During an intense workout, which substance is primarily released by the liver to provide the body with energy?

• Insulin

• Glycogen

• Adrenaline

• Protein

During an intense workout session, which form of sugar does your body release from the liver to provide you with immediate energy?

• Fructose

• Sucrose

• Glucose

• Lactose

During an intense moment, what is a stress reaction said to temporarily transform you into according to the learning material?

• Super tired

• Super human

• Super sensitive

• Super slow