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Stress/Stress Management

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is positive stress? 
a)
A type of stress that is not THAT bad
b)
Stress that has no physical or emotional symptoms
c)
stress that causes you to perform better or get things done
d)
Stress that does not last long
2.
Which of the following is an emotional symptom of stress?
a)
Feeling angry
b)
Shaking hands
c)
Sweating
d)
Upset Stomach
3.
Which of the following is a physical symptom of stress?
a)
Feeling angry
b)
Sweating
c)
Feeling Sad
d)
Feeling overwhelmed
4.
What is negative stress?
a)
Stress that prevents you from doing something or functioning in your every day life
b)
stress that lasts a long amount of time
c)
stress that has many symptoms
d)
stress that do not speak to anyone about
5.
Which of the following is NOT a healthy coping mechanism?
a)
Yoga
b)
watching netflix
c)
spending time with your friends 
d)
Punching a wall 
6.
Ways to deal with and overcome problems
a)
Time management
b)
Health
c)
Lifestyle factors
d)
Stress management skills
7.

Control of your own emotions and desires

a)

Self-esteem

b)

Self-respect

c)

Self-control

d)

Attitude

8.
What is an unhealthy way to manage stress?
a)
Start destructive behavior
b)
Eat more than usual
c)
Stop trying in all things you do
d)
All of the above
9.

The two types of stress are ___________ and ____________

a)

Eustress and Distress

b)

Positive and negative

c)

Positive and Constant

d)

Positive and Bad

10.
Which stress is considered the GOOD stress?
a)
Eustress
b)
Distress
11.
What are the "things" that cause stress?
a)
Stress
b)
Eustress
c)
Stressors
d)
Distress
12.
What stress is considered the BAD stress?
a)
Eustress
b)
Distress
13.

What is a healthy way to manage stress?

a)

Spend time with people who make you happy

b)

Physical activity

c)

Draw or write

d)

All of the above

14.

What is an unhealthy way to manage stress?

a)

Isolate yourself

b)

Eat more than usual

c)

Eat less than usual

d)

All of the above

15.
People react differently to stress.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
When you sense danger—whether it’s real or imagined—the body's defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process.
a)
Fight-or-Flight Reaction
b)
Stress
c)
Stamina
d)
Physical Changes
17.

A feeling (emotional &/or physical) that's created when we react to particular events is defined as.....

a)

STRESS

b)

OVERLOAD

c)

STRESSOR

d)

NONE OF THE OPTIONS

18.

These can be an event, person or situation that causes a physical, social or emotional stress response (fight or flight).

a)

eustress

b)

distress

c)

stressors

d)

stress response

19.

What are some things that can help keep stress under control?

a)

Don't over-schedule

b)

Treat your body well

c)

Solve the little problems

d)

All of the above

20.

True or False: Stress can result from the accumulation of daily hassles as well as from life crises.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

True or False: The first step to managing stress is to recognize the causes of your stress and the symptoms you experience from it.

a)

True

b)

False

22.
Specific strategies for planning and using time in effective, healthful ways
a)
emotions
b)
hierarchy of needs
c)
psychosomatic response
d)
time management skills
23.
The amount of stress that you can handle before you reach a state of too much stress is
a)
hardy personality
b)
stress tolerance
c)
resilience
d)
coping
24.
The first step in stress management is
a)
learn to relax
b)
identify the source of stress
c)
reduce all stressors
d)
learn to plan well
25.
Goals, tasks, or activities that you judge as more important to do than others is called
a)
time management
b)
relaxation response
c)
priorities
d)
rechanneling
26.
Stress produces measurable changes in
a)
body and soul
b)
brain and soul
c)
brain and biology
d)
body and brain
27.
What happens to the body in response to stress?
a)
oxygen increases
b)
throat narrows
c)
blood pressure increases
d)
all of these
28.
Making conscious choices can help you control stress.
a)
true
b)
false
29.
The body can distinguish between positive and negative stress.
a)
true
b)
false
30.
Saying “no” to others helps people manage stress.
a)
true
b)
false
31.

Physical activity and meditation are two of the most effective ways to manage stress.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Stress has more than just a physical effect on the human body.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Being exposed to cortisol for a long period of time has been shown to reduce the stress of an individual.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

A certain amount of stress can be helpful because it increases our productivity.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Chronic stress can shrink brain size.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The amygdala is the part of the brain that is the fear center that activates the stress response.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which of the following are released as part of the body's stress response

a)

Adrenaline

b)

Coritisol

c)

Oxytocin

d)

Adrenaline and Cortisol

e)

None of the above

38.

Chronic stress can lead to which of the following condition of the heart?

a)

Stroke

b)

Cancer

c)

Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

d)

None of the above

39.

Which of the following are conditions that could result from stress overload?

a)

Metabolic Disorder (stomach/digestive problems)

b)

Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

c)

Weakened Immune System

d)

All of the above

40.

What part of the brain is responsible for impulse control, judgement, planning, and reasoning?

a)

Amgdala

b)

Hippocampus

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Frontal Cortex

41.

It's function is to transfer electric information from one cell to another

a)

Neuron

b)

Cortisol

c)

Hypothalmus

d)

Synapse

42.

Resilence

a)

a focus on the positive

b)

the ability to recover or bounce back from prolonged stress

c)

a person who accepts nothing less than excellent

d)

tendency to focus on the negative and expect the worst

43.

Pessimist

a)

focus on the positive

b)

recover or bounce back from prolonged stress

c)

a person who accepts nothing less than excellent

d)

tendency to focus on the negative and expect the worst