TED: How to Make Stress Your Friend

In the study discussed by Kelly McGonigal, what percentage of people had an increased risk of dying who had experienced a lot of stress in the previous year?

• 10%

• 27%

• 43

• 52%

Choose the following that closest matches the specific wording used in the lecture. When you change your __________ about stress, you can change your __________ to stress.

• attitude, reaction

• diet, sleep

• exercise, motivation

• schedule, productivity

Stress is ...

• Stress is a response to challenges or demands.
• Stress is always harmful to health.
• Stress is a form of relaxation technique.
• Stress is a type of physical exercise.

Which of the following is a result of blood vessels staying relaxed during stress, as mentioned in the material?

• Increased risk of heart disease

• Healthier cardiovascular profile

• Higher blood pressure

• Decreased empathy

Imagine you are asked to give a 5-minute speech on personal weaknesses to a panel of expert evaluators under bright lights and cameras, and then count backwards from 996 in increments of 7. What is the likely purpose of this scenario in the context of the TED Talk?

• To test mathematical skills

• To create a stressful situation for research

• To improve public speaking

• To entertain the audience

What neurohormone that fine-tunes your brain's social instincts and is released by the brain when we hug someone and makes us crave family and physical contact?

• oxytocin
• serotonin
• dopamine
• adrenaline