Stress and Health

How can stress affect your health?

• stomachaches

• asthma

• headaches

• lower resistance to disease

• all of the above

an event or situation that produces stress is called a _______.

• stressor

• stress

The effect of unpleasant and undesirable stressors.

• burnout

• stress

• distress

• eustress

• hassles

During which stage of the body's stress response does your body adapt to the stressor and you become irritable?

• Alarm

• Resistance

• Fatigue

• Exhaustion

Progressive relaxation helps lower stress in the body by

• changing stressful

  thoughts

• reducing muscle

  tension

• identifying self-defeating

  thoughts

• doing all of the above

The interpretation of an event that helps to determine its stress impact

• A. Cognitive appraisal

• B. Stressor

• C. Stress

• D. Conflict situation

What is the term for the body's automatic response to a perceived threat or challenge?

• A) Fight-or-flight response

• B) Rest-and-digest response

• C) Homeostasis

• D) Relaxation response

Which hormone is commonly known as the 'stress hormone'?

• A) Insulin

• B) Cortisol

• C) Adrenaline

• D) Serotonin

What type of stress is considered beneficial and can improve performance?

• A) Distress

• B) Eustress

• C) Chronic stress

• D) Acute stress

Which of the following is a common physical symptom of stress?

• A) Increased energy

• B) Improved digestion

• C) Muscle tension

• D) Enhanced focus