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Understanding Stress and Coping Strategies

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for positive stress that can motivate you to achieve your goals?

a)

Distress

b)

Eustress

c)

Exhaustion

d)

Alarm

2.

Which response is commonly known as the body's immediate reaction to a perceived threat?

a)

Fight or Flight

b)

Resistance

c)

Eustress

d)

Coping

3.

Name the stage of stress where the body initially reacts to a stressor.

a)

Alarm

b)

Resistance

c)

Exhaustion

d)

Eustress

4.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three stages of stress?

a)

Alarm

b)

Resistance

c)

Eustress

d)

Exhaustion

5.

What is the term for negative stress that can be harmful to your health?

a)

Eustress

b)

Distress

c)

Alarm

d)

Resistance

6.

Which of the following is a type of stressor?

a)

Physical

b)

Emotional

c)

Social

d)

All of the above

7.

Which stage of stress occurs when the body tries to adapt to the continued presence of a stressor?

a)

Alarm

b)

Resistance

c)

Exhaustion

d)

Eustress

8.

Which stage of stress is characterized by the body’s resources being depleted, leading to decreased function?

a)

Alarm

b)

Resistance

c)

Exhaustion

d)

Eustress

9.

Which of the following is NOT a type of stressor?

a)

Physical

b)

Environmental

c)

Psychological

d)

Nutritional

10.

Which of the following best describes the fight or flight response?

a)

A long-term adaptation to stress

b)

An immediate physiological reaction to danger

c)

A coping strategy for stress

d)

A type of stressor

11.

Which combination below correctly lists two types of stressors?

a)

Physical and Psychological

b)

Alarm and Resistance

c)

Eustress and Distress

d)

Exhaustion and Alarm

12.

Which of the following is an example of eustress?

a)

Feeling overwhelmed by exams

b)

Excitement before a sports competition

c)

Anxiety about a family problem

d)

Fatigue from lack of sleep

13.

A student feels stressed before a big test. Which stage of stress are they most likely experiencing?

a)

Alarm

b)

Resistance

c)

Exhaustion

d)

Eustress

14.

A person has been dealing with ongoing stress for several months and now feels constantly tired and unable to cope. Which stage of stress does this describe?

a)

Alarm

b)

Resistance

c)

Exhaustion

d)

Eustress

15.

Short Answer: Name 2 ways to cope with stress.

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