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All of the following are examples of physical stress EXCEPT
- running a marathon
- breaking up with a romantic partner
- burning your hand on the stove
- nearly drowning
Physical stress places unusual demands on the body, not the mind.
Physical stress places unusual demands on the body, not the mind.
Physical stress places unusual demands on the body, not the mind.
Physical stress places unusual demands on the body, not the mind.
Which statement is TRUE?
- The negative health effects of stress always outweigh any short-term benefit.
- Stress can be a useful, even life-saving, response to a dangerous or challenging situation.
- Animals do not experience stress; only humans do.
- Stress and the fight-or-flight response are not related to each other.
Stress that alerts an organism to a dangerous situation and prepares the body to fight or flee is very useful.
Stress that alerts an organism to a dangerous situation and prepares the body to fight or flee is very useful.
Stress that alerts an organism to a dangerous situation and prepares the body to fight or flee is very useful.
Stress that alerts an organism to a dangerous situation and prepares the body to fight or flee is very useful.
To perform their best, an athlete or actor should
- eliminate stress altogether.
- increase stress as much as possible.
- keep stress at a low level.
- deny that they feel any stress.
A low level of stress helps improve performance; when stress levels are too high, they can interfere with performance and even cause the person to freeze up.
A low level of stress helps improve performance; when stress levels are too high, they can interfere with performance and even cause the person to freeze up.
A low level of stress helps improve performance; when stress levels are too high, they can interfere with performance and even cause the person to freeze up.
A low level of stress helps improve performance; when stress levels are too high, they can interfere with performance and even cause the person to freeze up.
Stress affects all body systems. One way stress affects the cardiovascular system is by
- increasing blood pressure.
- dilating smaller airways.
- decreasing the heart rate.
- reducing the oxygen levels in the bloodstream.
Stress hormones raise blood pressure, increasing the amount of oxygen and nutrients available to the muscles.
Stress hormones raise blood pressure, increasing the amount of oxygen and nutrients available to the muscles.
Stress hormones raise blood pressure, increasing the amount of oxygen and nutrients available to the muscles.
Stress hormones raise blood pressure, increasing the amount of oxygen and nutrients available to the muscles.
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