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

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