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Study Guide Answers
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___________________________________ percent of Americans experience some stress every two weeks.
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Seventy-five |
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What does stress prepare us to handle?
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things that are threatening or unfamiliar |
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What is stress?
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Stress is a physical and psychological reaction to our continually changing environment. |
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Why is positive stress good?
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It helps us to strive to do our best. It motivates us to achieve and it fuels creativity. |
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What can result from negative stress?
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ulcers, high blood pressure, insomnia, headaches, rashes, upset stomach, heart disease, stroke, alcoholism, obesity, drug addiction |
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Adrenaline is a(n) ______________________________ hormone.
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stress |
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What does a rush of adrenaline do to the body?
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It increases heart rate and blood pressure and heightens awareness. Muscles tighten up and breathing becomes rapid and shallow. The digestive system closes down, pupils dilate, and blood clots more quickly. |
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What are "stressors"?
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events that cause stress |
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What is another word for good stress?
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eustress |
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What is another word for bad stress?
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distress |
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When a person is stressed out for an extended period of time, he or she is suffering from what?
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chronic stress |
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What are some of the symptoms of chronic stress?
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headaches, backaches, neckaches, joint and muscle pain, dizziness, shortness of breath, stomach problems |
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If your health is threatened, you may experience ____________________________ stress.
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survival |
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The "feel" of your home or classroom can lead to ___________________________ stress.
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environmental |
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What are some short-term physical symptoms of stress?
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elevated heart rate, breathing, and sweat production; skin, hands, and feet feel cool; mouth feels dry; muscles tense; "butterflies" in the stomach |
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Adrenaline impairs your judgment. True or false?
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true |
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Adrenaline promotes [negative/ positive] thinking.
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negative |
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Long-term stress causes health to ______________________________.
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deteriorate |
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What are the emotional consequences of long-term stress?
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anxiety, confusion, lethargy |
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Describe the personality of someone who has endured long-term stress.
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restless, helpless, hostile, frustrated, impatient, irritable, critical, aggressive, defensive |
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Why do you need to be aware of the things that cause stress in your life?
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in order to manage stress |
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When you feel the symptoms of stress, take time to __________________________.
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relax |
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What can you do to get rid of some of the excess energy that's stimulated by adrenaline?
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exercise |
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