4.3 Flashcard - Chunk 1 of 2 Stress

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Which is NOT true about stress? Options: The stress response is a historically recent discovery, less than a century old; This response was discovered and named by Hans Selye who used a term from physics and engineering to describe his discovery; Selye discovered that injecting rats led to stimulation of the adrenal glands and ulcers;

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All are true

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Which is NOT true about stress? Stress can result from any life change, positive or negative; Stress is a stimuli or event, such as a new job or death of a loved one; It is reaction/response that leads to increased heart-rate, breathing, etc.; There are two main types: Eustress and Distress

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Stress is a stimuli or event, such as a new job or death of a loved one

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Which is NOT a difference between Eustress and Distress? Options: Eustress is viewed as more positive and Distress more negative, Eustress leaves people more energized or motivated, Eustress comes from positive stressors and distress comes from negative stressors, All are true

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Eustress comes from positive stressors and distress comes from negative stressors

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A student in the middle of final weeks is having trouble going to the bathroom. This describes which stage of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome?

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Stage 2 - Resistance

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An athlete playing in a championship game is excited and feels more energized than usual. This describes which stage of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome?

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Stage 1-Alarm

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A soldier who has been in prolonged combat has very little energy and is starting to hear things that aren't there. This describes which stage of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome?

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Stage 3 - Exhaustion