Stress and Brain Function Quiz

What kind of stress response is brought on by the short-term demands and pressures?

• acute stress

• chronic stress

• episodic acute stress

• stressor

Ross wants to join the soccer team; however, his friends all want to join the basketball team. Wanting to fit in with friends and avoid feeling left out, he struggles to decide which team to join. Given this situation, what might be Ross' source of stress?

• academic pressure

• skills pressure

• decision-making

• peer pressure

Your friend comes up to you and shares how stressed she is. She wants to join the dance club but is afraid to audition, thinking she is not good enough. Given this situation, what might be your friend's source of stress?

• academic pressure

• peer pressure

• self-doubt

• social pressure

Which is not an example of a healthy coping strategy?

• be positive

• ignore

• laugh

• meditate

According to this theory, each side of the brain controls different types of thinking, and both sides must work together for a human to function well.

• thinking dominance theory

• mind maps theory

• left and right brain function theory

• brain dominance theory

This side of the brain is responsible for tasks involving logic, language, and analytical thinking. This side of the brain is often described as being best at critical thinking and numbers.

• left brain

• right brain

• creative brain

• analytical brain

This side of the brain is responsible for recognizing faces, expressing emotions, imagining, and being intuitive. This side of the brain is described as being best at creative tasks.

• left brain

• right brain

• creative brain

• analytical brain

This is a powerful graphic technique that allows one to unlock the brain's potential that encompasses both the left and right brain functions by connecting ideas.

• journal

• mind maps

• to-do lists

• graphic organizer

This theory was proposed by Ned Herrmann, and it emphasizes that some people might have access to all thinking modes.

• analytical thinking theory

• left-brain and right-brain dominance theory

• neuroplasticity theory

• whole brain theory

What is the most important part of doing your mind map?

• twigs

• design

• the branches

• center or core idea