Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Bodily functions can be disrupted and disturbed by physical as
well as psychological stresses.
b. The effects of ANY long term stress can be controlled without
damage to the body with modern medicine.
c. Some stress an be quite useful in promoting peak effort and peak
performance.
d. The body attempts to return to a physical state of homeostasis
(balance) after stressful events.
12. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Just thinking about possible stressors (anticipation) can
activate bodily stress functions.
b. Surprisingly, death of a spouse ranks rather low as an overall
stressor.
c. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is no recognized as a
result of stress.
d. Extreme and prolonged stress can actually shrink parts of the
brain, such as the hippocampus.
13. Which of the following is TRUE?
a. Minor stressors, such as daily “hassles” can also produce
cumulative dangerous stress.
b. “Uplifts” not only reduce the effects of stress, they totally
eliminate it.
c. Distress and eustress have totally opposite physiological
effects on the system.
d. Moving to a new house usually reduces both eustress and
distress.
14. It is TRUE that _______________________.
a. there is no distinct time frame to distinguish short-term from
long-term stress
b. any stress lasting less than a year is considered to be
short-term stress
c. acute stress is that which lasts more than a year
d. early child raising experiences have little effect on later life
situations.