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Health: The Basics, 12e (Donatelle)
Chapter 3 Managing Stress and Coping with Life‘s Challenges
1) Which of the following is TRUE about stress?
A) Stress is only produced by externally imposed factors and is always negative.
B) Stress is a mental and physical response to real or perceived changes and challenges.
C) It is possible to eliminate all stressors in our lives if we try hard enough.
D) Stress does not affect a person’s general health.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Stress?
Learning Outcome: 3.1
2) Jade’s heart races and she cannot think of anything to say when the cute guy in class sits next
to her. This is an example of
A) the overreactive response.
B) the stress response.
C) homeostasis.
D) hyperventilation.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Your Body’s Stress Response
Learning Outcome: 3.2
3) A pop quiz in class is an example of
A) chronic stress.
B) a stressor.
C) a frustration.
D) eustress.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Stress?
Learning Outcome: 3.1
4) All of the following are likely to influence your response to stress EXCEPT
A) your past experiences.
B) your personality.
C) your friend’s level of stress.
D) your general health status.
Skill: Analyzing
Section: What Is Stress?
Learning Outcome: 3.1
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5) Which of the following is most likely to cause eustress instead of distress?
A) failing a test
B) losing your job
C) the death of a grandparent
D) an impending promotion
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Stress?
Learning Outcome: 3.1
6) Ken is the new pastor at a local church. He is both nervous and excited about his new post and
is looking forward to meeting all the members of his new congregation. This process will take
some time and effort, but he is convinced that it will help him learn how to serve them better.
Ken’s situation is an example of
A) distress.
B) anticipation.
C) eustress.
D) reactivity.
Skill: Applying
Section: What Is Stress?
Learning Outcome: 3.1
7) An example of an event likely to be associated with distress is
A) bouncing several checks.
B) the end of final exam week.
C) getting the highest score on a difficult exam.
D) completing an assignment.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Stress?
Learning Outcome: 3.1
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8) Peter recently ended a relationship when he found out his partner was cheating on him. This
probably caused
A) eustress.
B) anger.
C) distress.
D) episodic stress.
Skill: Applying
Section: What Is Stress?
Learning Outcome: 3.1
9) David woke up in the middle of the night because he smelled smoke. This most likely caused
him to experience
A) insomnia.
B) the flight-or-fight response.
C) the adaptation syndrome.
D) the resistance response.
Skill: Applying
Section: Your Body’s Stress Response
Learning Outcome: 3.2
10) The physiological state in which all body systems are in balance and functioning normally is
A) adaptation.
B) eustress.
C) homeostasis.
D) recovery.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Your Body’s Stress Response
Learning Outcome: 3.2
11) Catrina just missed hitting a deer as she was driving along a dark, curving road. She felt her
racing heart finally slow down after she pulled off the road and took a few deep breaths. This is
an example of a(n)
A) challenge.
B) adaptive response.
C) fight-or-flight response.
D) state of overload.
Skill: Applying
Section: Your Body’s Stress Response
Learning Outcome: 3.2
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12) Hearing a piercing scream late at night while walking on a campus path would likely trigger
which phase of the general adaptation syndrome?
A) resistance
B) exhaustion
C) recovery
D) alarm
Skill: Applying
Section: Your Body’s Stress Response
Learning Outcome: 3.2
13) As Joe prepares to spar with a Taekwondo opponent, his heart rate and respiration rate
increase. These are indicators that which branch of the nervous system has been activated?
A) parasympathetic
B) episodic
C) sympathetic
D) central
Skill: Applying
Section: Your Body’s Stress Response
Learning Outcome: 3.2
14) Which of the following is NOT an indicator that a person’s sympathetic nervous system has
been activated?
A) increased heart rate
B) increased respiration
C) increased salivation
D) increased blood pressure
Skill: Understanding
Section: Your Body’s Stress Response
Learning Outcome: 3.2
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15) The body’s attempt to restore homeostasis in the aftermath of a stress response is a(n)
________ response.
A) fight-or-flight
B) biological
C) sympathetic
D) adaptive
Skill: Understanding
Section: Your Body’s Stress Response
Learning Outcome: 3.2
16) Before taking her biology final, Jessie experienced abdominal pain and nausea, but these
symptoms weren’t caused by a gastrointestinal virus. Stress could contribute to these symptoms
by
A) increasing blood flow to her digestive organs.
B) increasing the production of insulin.
C) increasing her heart rate.
D) decreasing blood flow to her digestive organs.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Your Body’s Stress Response
Learning Outcome: 3.2
17) The primary hormone responsible for physiological stress responses such as increased heart
and breathing rates is
A) epinephrine.
B) cortisol.
C) thyroxin.
D) insulin.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Your Body’s Stress Response
Learning Outcome: 3.2
18) The stress hormone cortisol plays a major role during the stress response in
A) increasing heart and respiratory rates.
B) decreasing appetite and thirst.
C) mobilizing nutrients to meet energy needs.
D) relieving pain.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Your Body’s Stress Response
Learning Outcome: 3.2
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19) Emily is experiencing an allostatic load due to a dysfunctional relationship, credit card debt,
and a challenging course load. Which of the following defines the term allostatic load?
A) the long-term wear and tear on the body caused by the stress response
B) the magnitude of the body’s response to a stressor
C) the increased magnitude of a stressor required to cause a response
D) the ability of the immune system to respond to assaults
Skill: Remembering
Section: Your Body’s Stress Response
Learning Outcome: 3.2
20) Research on stress and body function have found that prolonged stress
A) impairs the immune response.
B) increases adaptive energy stores.
C) increases B cell function.
D) affects a limited number of body systems.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Physical Effects of Stress
Learning Outcome: 3.3
21) Chronic stress has a strong connection to all of the following medical conditions EXCEPT
A) impaired immune function.
B) heart disease.
C) diabetes.
D) hearing loss.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Physical Effects of Stress
Learning Outcome: 3.3
22) Which of the following hormones might contribute to the “Freshman 15″—the tendency to
gain about 15 pounds during the first year of college?
A) testosterone
B) estrogen
C) cortisol
D) epinephrine
Skill: Analyzing
Section: Physical Effects of Stress
Learning Outcome: 3.3
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23) Stress has been associated with increased blood pressure and inflammatory responses. These
are most closely associated with an increased risk for
A) cardiovascular disease.
B) blood cancers such as leukemia.
C) mood disorders.
D) insomnia.
Skill: Applying
Section: Physical Effects of Stress
Learning Outcome: 3.3
24) Which of the following situations might contribute to impaired immune function?
A) You purchase a new car when you get your first job offer.
B) Your grandmother moves in with your family after being hospitalized due to a stroke.
C) You keep changing the diet, vitamin, and exercise regimen you follow to see faster results.
D) You have a fairly calm demeanor and life rarely “stresses you out.”
Skill: Analyzing
Section: Physical Effects of Stress
Learning Outcome: 3.3
25) Mariah is behind on her coursework because of training for the upcoming tryouts for the
swim team. On top of that, she broke up with her boyfriend last week. Monica, her twin sister,
does not participate on a sports team and has plenty of time to get her homework done before her
boyfriend visits most evenings. Compared to Monica, Mariah is likely to experience
A) fewer incidences of cold-related symptoms.
B) more upper respiratory illness.
C) less joint pain.
D) better sleep.
Skill: Analyzing
Section: Physical Effects of Stress
Learning Outcome: 3.3
26) The immune system’s ability to respond to assaults is known as
A) immunocompetence.
B) adaptation.
C) immunity.
D) defense.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Your Body’s Stress Response
Learning Outcome: 3.2
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27) When acute stress bombards your brain with stress chemicals,
A) you are more likely to be able to concentrate in class.
B) your ability to make sound decisions is enhanced.
C) you are likely to experience euphoria.
D) your memory may be impaired.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Stress and Your Mental Health
Learning Outcome: 3.4
28) Which of the following categories describes the small stressors, frustrations, and petty
annoyances that collectively can add up to a higher level of stress?
A) adjustments
B) hassles
C) pressures
D) choices
Skill: Applying
Section: What Causes Stress?
Learning Outcome: 3.5
29) Relationships can cause stress in all the following ways EXCEPT
A) excitement and eustress in the early stages of a new relationship.
B) aspiring to be the best one can be.
C) competition and conflicts with work colleagues.
D) lowered self-esteem from high expectations with low control.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Causes Stress?
Learning Outcome: 3.5
30) You eat an entire box of cookies the night before you attend a Weight Watchers meeting.
This is an example of
A) inconsistent goals and behavior.
B) goals defined by parental expectations.
C) conflict due to feeling overwhelmed by obligations.
D) the general adaptation syndrome.
Skill: Applying
Section: What Causes Stress?
Learning Outcome: 3.5
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31) Tyler wants to win the trumpet soloist competition this year. His practice time always ends
up being the same time his friends are going out to party. Tyler always goes along for the party
because he figures he can squeeze in a few minutes of practice somewhere in his schedule. It is
competition week and Tyler has come down with a terrible stomach bug. Tyler‘s illness may be
related to
A) outward conflict.
B) behavior that is inconsistent with his goals.
C) a consistent pattern of not eating healthy food.
D) overload.
Skill: Applying
Section: What Causes Stress?
Learning Outcome: 3.5
32) Of the following choices, the BEST example of conflict is
A) worrying about a tough test.
B) wanting to go out with friends, but needing to study.
C) too many responsibilities.
D) experiencing illness due to stress.
Skill: Applying
Section: What Causes Stress?
Learning Outcome: 3.5
33) College freshmen living away from home for the first time may face a variety of conflicts
due to differences between their own values and beliefs and those of
A) their professors.
B) their parents and new people they encounter.
C) their parents and long-time friends.
D) celebrities they admire.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Causes Stress?
Learning Outcome: 3.5
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34) Brian is considered a Type A personality by his friends because of his history of “road rage”
and extreme competitiveness. All the following put him at increased risk for cardiovascular
disease EXCEPT
A) his negative beliefs and hostile attitudes toward others.
B) bouts of anger ranging from irritation to rage.
C) his actions that often harm others verbally or physically.
D) his upbeat, glass-half–full approach to life.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Individual Factors That Affect Your Stress Response
Learning Outcome: 3.6
35) Luci has worked as a customer service representative for two years. She believes that this job
has improved her ability to cope with a variety of stressful situations and is confident in her
ability to do so. Luci is exhibiting which of the following personality traits?
A) self-efficacy
B) Type A
C) Type B
D) low self–esteem
Skill: Applying
Section: Individual Factors That Affect Your Stress Response
Learning Outcome: 3.6
36) Which of the following forms of stress management originated as a form of self-defense?
A) yoga
B) tai chi
C) qigong
D) Taekwondo
Skill: Understanding
Section: Managing Stress in College
Learning Outcome: 3.7
37) Which of the following forms of stress management also improves flexibility?
A) yoga
B) deep breathing
C) biofeedback
D) visualization
Skill: Understanding
Section: Managing Stress in College
Learning Outcome: 3.7