EXHS155 Nelson, Stress

Which gland in your body is responsible for the stress response?
Thyroid Gland
Lymph Gland
Pituitary Gland
All of the above
Acute stress is the most common form of stress. Which of these can cause acute stress?
Presenting in a room full of people
Sliding your car on an icy road
Going down a rollercoaster
Any of the above
Which of these is a symptom of acute stress?
Diarrhea
Sweaty palms
Heartburn
Dizziness
All of the above
Chronic stress is the stress that wears at people day after day. Which of these is an example of chronic stress?
Ongoing money problems
Dissatisfaction with an occupation
Unhappy marriage
Any of the above
Stress can affect not just your health, but also other parts of your life. What else can be affected by stress?
Family relationships
Work performance
Attention to safety
All of the above
Walter Cannon proposed that when an organism perceives a threat, the body is rapidly aroused and motivated via the __________.
Somatic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system & the cardiovascular system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system & the endocrine system
All of the above
The tend-and befriend theory is especially true among __________.
Adolescent boys
Elderly men
Women
All of the above
________ is a result of stress that is implicated in diseases such as coronary heart disease.
Chronic inflammation
High cellular immunity
Parasympathetic inhibition
Decelerated aging
Children who come from risky families face difficulties with _________.
Long-term memory formation
Emotional regulation
Spatial processing
Execution skills
Unlike life events, chronic stress is much easier to measure objectively:
True
False
Stress is the same for everyone:
True
False
Stress can physically make you sick:
True
False
Stress is always bad for you:
True
False
You might be stressed even though you aren’t showing any physical symptoms:
True
False
Chronic stress can cause obese and eating disorders:
True
False
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