Answer the questions below to see what you know about stress.
What percentage of doctor visits are stress related?
- 10 - 20 percent
- thirty to forty percent
- fifty to seventy-five percent
- seventy-five to ninety percent
75 – 90 percent of doctor visits are stress related.
75 – 90 percent of doctor visits are stress related.
75 – 90 percent of doctor visits are stress related.
75 – 90 percent of doctor visits are stress related.
How is stress defined?
- the non-specific response of the body to any demand for change
- reaction to difficult situations in the form of chest pain, heartburn, headache or palpitations
- physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension
When was the term “stress” first used?
- Stress – coined as a term in 1936 (less than 100 years ago)
- In ancient Greece
- 1948 – John Hopkins University
- 1885 - Ebbinghaus.
How does stress affect memory?
- Stress can kills cells in the hippocampus and reduce your ability to recall information.
- Improves memory by 30 percent
- Destroys all short term memory
Is stress good or bad?
- good
- bad
- good and bad
- not good or bad
Research show that stress can be positive (stress) or negative (distress).
Research show that stress can be positive (stress) or negative (distress).
Research show that stress can be positive (stress) or negative (distress).
Research show that stress can be positive (stress) or negative (distress).
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