Stress and Health Answers

Once exhaustion sets in, stress becomes easier to manage. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Illness is considered a behavioral stressor.

Which of the following symptoms is considered a physical effect of stress?A.chest painB.mood swingsC.irritabilityD.restlessness Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Emotional signs of stress include aches and nausea.

A major side effect that stress can cause on the gastrointestinal system is __________. A. diminished levels of gastrin, leading to constipation B. elevated levels of gastrin, causing stomach ulcers C. elevated levels of cortisol, causing overeating D. diminished levels of cortisol, causing stomach ulcers Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Stress is __________.A.positive or negative, depending on circumstancesB.a body's automatic physical responseC.a negative reaction to outside influencesD.A and B only Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Symptoms of excessive stress include all of the following EXCEPT:A.depressionB.constipationC.increased energy levelD.headache Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements relating to stress is FALSE? A. Stress is caused by a wide variety of factors. B. Stress causes an automatic physiological response in organisms. C. Stress is always unhealthy and should be avoided. D. Stress can affect the mind and the body. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The signs of cognitive (mental) stress include all of the following EXCEPT: A. loss of memory B. loss of concentration C. poor judgment D. isolation Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following glands does NOT release hormones into the bloodstream during a stress response?A.pituitaryB.adrenalC.pancreasD.hypothalamus Please select the best answer from the choices provided.