Chapter 6: Stress

What is Stress?

• The body's way of hurting itself

• A reaction of the body and mind to a challenge or threat

• Something that is made up in the mind

• Being happy and carefree

The triggers of stress are referred to as:

• Adrenaline

• Pressure

• Cortisol

• Stressors

What is an example of a stressor in your life?

When threatened the body releases hormones to deal with emergencies. This is called...

• Run and Hide

• Fight or Flight

• Fight or Fright

• Hit and Run

When the Fight-or-Flight Response is triggered, sweating of the body increase to cool the body.

• True

• False

When the Fight-or-Flight Response is triggered, heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate.......

• Decrease

• Increase

• Do not change

• Completely stop

When the Fight-or-Flight Response is triggered, which of these DECREASES in the body?

• Pupils of eyes widen

• Blood flow to the skin

• Sweating of the palms

• Breathing rate

Stress can be both positive and negative. Explain why that is.

Perception of stress is....

• how people view situations

• not knowing when you are stressed

• understanding how to cope with stress

• what happens when stress happens over and over again

Exercising regularly can help reduce stress.

• True

• False