HLE 1150 - Personal and Community Health » Spring 2021 » Quiz 3 Stress Management

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Question #1
Which of the following statements best reflects the degree to which stress impacts college students?
A.    It only affects high achieving students.
B.    It has a positive effect on academic performance.
C.   It is the most commonly reported obstacle to academic achievement.
D.    It has little impact on college students.
Question #2
Which of the following is a likely source of eustress?
A.   Starting a new job
B.   Getting a zero for failing to turn in an assignment
C.   in a car accident
D.   Having an argument with a close friend
Question #3
The fight-or-flight mechanism causes all of the following except
A.   the speeding up of digestion.
B.    the release of adrenaline.
C.   the increase in blood pressure.
D.   sweating.
Question #4
Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is characterized by the body's attempt to restore homeostasis?
A.   Homeostatic
B.   Exhaustion
C.   Alarm
D.   Resistance
Question #5
Chronic stress syndrome is the result of
A.   being in the recovery stage of GAS for a prolonged time.
B.   maintaining flight or fight for an extended time.
C.   an isolated stressful event.
D.   a low allostatic load.
Question #6
Which of the following is not a good coping mechanism for balancing financial stress?
A.   Using a credit card to pay your tuition
B.   Developing a budget and keeping track of expenditures
C.   Cutting back on items you truly don't need
D.   Talking to a financial aid advisor
Question #7
Stress caused by procrastination is an example of
A.    an environmental stressor.
B.   an internal stressor.
C.   a social stressor.
D.   a daily hassle.
Question #8
Strategies for developing support when under stress include all of the following except
A.   connecting with others who understand your situation and the stresses you face.
B.   occasionally use recreational drugs and alcohol with friends to alleviate stress.
C.   talking to professors.
D.   communicating with friends from home.
Question #9
You can try to reduce and better manage the stressors in your life by
A.   thinking about your stressors throughout the day.
B.   making healthy changes to your daily routine.
C.   giving yourself opportunities to create new challenges.
D.   lessening the amount of time you spend sleeping at night.
Question #10
An example of effective time management is
A.   forcing yourself to finish a long assignment even though you are tired.
B.   putting off working on a research paper because you prefer to do your math homework.
C.   making sure every minute of time in your schedule is used.
D.   setting a timeline for completing an end-of-the-semester project.

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