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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about stress is NOT true?
Stress is a normal part of life that you cannot avoid.
Stress always has negative effects on your body and mind.
Stress is the response of your body and mind to being challenged or threatened.
Stress can help promote your personal growth.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which statement about “eustress” is correct?
Eustress is positive stress.
Eustress is negative stress.
Eustress can damage your health.
Eustress is always negative.
- 3. Multiple Choice
A stressor is a(n)
positive response to stress.
negative response to stress.
event or situation that causes stress.
event or situation that relieves or removes stress.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Stressors, such as misplacing your homework, missing your bus, or having too many chores on the same day are
major life changes.
catastrophes.
environmental problems.
everyday problems.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the order of stages in the body's response to stress?
resistance stage, exhaustion stage, alarm stage
exhaustion stage, resistance stage, alarm stage
alarm stage, exhaustion stage, resistance stage
alarm stage, resistance stage, exhaustion stage
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a warning sign of stress?
anger
lack of concentration
relaxed muscles
sleep problems
- 7. Multiple Choice
After you recognize the warning signs of stress, you should...
try to identify the stressor.
eliminate the warning signs.
worry excessively.
criticize yourself.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which illness is NOT caused by stress?
asthma.
ulcers
headaches
stomachaches
- 9. Multiple Choice
How you react to a stressor does NOT depend on
how you assess the situation.
the way other people react.
whether or not the situation is a threat to your well-being.
whether or not you have the necessary resources to meet the challenge.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Optimism is...
the tendency to focus on the positive aspects of a situation.
the tendency to focus on the negative aspects of a situation.
the tendency to accept nothing less than excellence.
the ability to recover from prolonged stress.
- 11. Multiple Choice
A singer who assumes the audience will dislike the songs she has chosen to sing is best described as being
optimistic.
a perfectionist.
pessimistic.
resilient.
- 12. Multiple Choice
The key factor in resilience is...
resisting any change.
doubting your abilities.
being a perfectionist.
having the support of family and friends.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Resilient people...
know that change is something to avoid.
are not confident in their abilities.
are able to recognize and control their feelings.
make unrealistic plans.
- 14. Multiple Choice
In a mental rehearsal, you...
practice an event without actually doing it.
learn to use your time more productively.
learn to control one or more body functions by monitoring the body's responses.
provide your body with a healthy outlet for built-up energy.
- 15. Multiple Choice
One of the best ways to deal with extreme or prolonged stress is to...
act like the stress does not exist.
build a support system to improve your resilience.
avoid other people, especially friends and family members.
focus on the problem constantly until it goes away.
- 16. Multiple Choice
A good strategy for building resilience is...
changing your routine and doing something new every day.
confiding in yourself by writing in a journal.
being hard on yourself until you solve your problems.
finding situations in which you will experience additional stress.
- 17. Multiple Choice
When you try many different stress-management techniques and nothing seems to work, the best option is to...
try each stress-management technique again.
ignore the stressors and hope they will go away.
accept that you will always be stressed.
keep your problems to yourself.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a good example of someone you should ask to help you with your problems?
your parents
a friend
a stranger
a teacher
- 19. Multiple Choice
One of the warning signs of stress is being supportive of others.
True
False
- 20. Multiple Choice
Reducing stress is one of the ways people can lower their blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
True
False
- 21. Multiple Choice
Different people often have different responses to the same stressor.
True
False
- 22. Multiple Choice
During a major life change, sticking to your routines can help you build resilience.
True
False
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