Question 1

People who have learned stress management skills often respond to a greater degree to a stressor but return to their resting heart rate sooner than those not trained in stress management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Unemployment and death of a loved one are examples of _____ stressors.

Accepted Answer

A)   environmental
B)   psychological
C)   sociological
D)   philosophicalE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following dimensions of health is defined as a healthy, supportive setting in which to function?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social health
B)   Occupational health
C)   Environmental health
D)   Mental healthE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following terms is defined as a relaxation technique that involves a sensation of heaviness, warmth, and tingling in the limbs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Autogenic training
B)   Progressive relaxation
C)   Bracing
D)   Neuromuscular relaxationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

A stressor will always elicit a stress reaction and strain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following pioneers studied transcendental meditation and developed a similar meditative technique that was successfully employed to help reduce his patients' levels of high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gary Schwartz
B)   Daniel Goleman
C)   Herbert Benson
D)   Thomas BudzynskiE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

A stressor is something with the potential to cause a stress reaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although stress can be very bothersome, it is seldom dangerous to your health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Hans Selye was unable to specify which changes in the body's physiology resulted from stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The healthiest people have the lowest amounts of stress in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The fight-or-flight response is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)   stress disorder.
B)   stress reactivity.
C)   autoimmune response.
D)   self-preservation.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The contraction of muscles for no obvious purpose is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   bracing.
B)   self-contracting.
C)   meditation.
D)   relaxation.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate stress management goal?

Accepted Answer

A)   To maintain life's quality and vitality
B)   To use stress to motivate peak performance
C)   To eliminate all stress
D)   To limit the harmful effects of stressE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

A series of bodily changes that are the opposite of the stress reaction is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   autoimmune response.
B)   Galvanic Skin Response.
C)   fight-or-flight response.
D)   relaxation response.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following dimensions of health is known as the ability to learn and grow intellectually?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social health
B)   Occupational health
C)   Spiritual health
D)   Mental healthE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is characteristic of the third phase of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)   The bodily signs characteristic of the alarm reaction virtually disappear, and resistance rises above normal.
B)   The body shows the changes characteristic of the first exposure to a stressor.
C)   Following long-continued exposure to the same stressor, to which the body becomes adjusted, eventually adaptation energy is exhausted.
D)   Resistance ensues if continued exposure to the stressor is compatible with adaptation.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Progressive relaxation is sometimes termed neuromuscular relaxation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Toxins, heat, and cold are examples of _____ stressors.

Accepted Answer

A)   environmental
B)   psychological
C)   sociological
D)   philosophicalE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Eustress is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)   the bad things to which we have to adapt and that can lead to a stress reaction.
B)   everything that happens around us.
C)   the good things to which we have to adapt and that can lead to a stress reaction.
D)   having a positive outlook on life.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following occurs in the alarm reaction phase of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)   Resistance rises above normal.
B)   Resistance ensues if continued exposure to the stressor is compatible with adaptation.
C)   Following long-continued exposure to the same stressor, to which the body becomes adjusted, eventually adaptation energy is exhausted.
D)   The body shows the changes characteristic of the first exposure to a stressor.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 1: What Is Stress

Which of the following occurs in the alarm reaction phase of the general adaptation syndrome?

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The fight-or-flight response is termed:

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A series of bodily changes that are the opposite of the stress reaction is called:

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Hans Selye was unable to specify which changes in the body's physiology resulted from stress.

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Which of the following is characteristic of the third phase of the general adaptation syndrome?

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Although stress can be very bothersome, it is seldom dangerous to your health.

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Which of the following is NOT an appropriate stress management goal?

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A stressor will always elicit a stress reaction and strain.

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Which of the following dimensions of health is known as the ability to learn and grow intellectually?

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Which of the following pioneers studied transcendental meditation and developed a similar meditative technique that was successfully employed to help reduce his patients' levels of high blood pressure?

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Which of the following terms is defined as a relaxation technique that involves a sensation of heaviness, warmth, and tingling in the limbs?

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Toxins, heat, and cold are examples of _____ stressors.

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The healthiest people have the lowest amounts of stress in their lives.

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Which of the following dimensions of health is defined as a healthy, supportive setting in which to function?

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Eustress is defined as:

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The contraction of muscles for no obvious purpose is called:

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People who have learned stress management skills often respond to a greater degree to a stressor but return to their resting heart rate sooner than those not trained in stress management.

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Unemployment and death of a loved one are examples of _____ stressors.

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Progressive relaxation is sometimes termed neuromuscular relaxation.

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A stressor is something with the potential to cause a stress reaction.

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