Which is an effect of short-term exposure to stress?
A.
improved performance
B.
lower overall health
C.
improved resistance to future stressors
5 answers
A. improved performance
You have an important exam next week and are very worried about it. What should you do to ease the stress?
A.
Study all day and night so you can focus all your energy on the exam.
B.
Engage in other activities besides studying to distract you from the exam.
C.
Spend less time on optional activities and study for a while each day.
A.
Study all day and night so you can focus all your energy on the exam.
B.
Engage in other activities besides studying to distract you from the exam.
C.
Spend less time on optional activities and study for a while each day.
C. Spend less time on optional activities and study for a while each day.
The various types of depression have different causes as well as different levels of severity. Which of the following best describes clinical depression?
A.
a feeling of overwhelming sadness that usually follows a traumatic event
B.
a medical condition that may occur due to a chemical imbalance in the brain
C.
alternate feelings of extreme happiness and extreme sadness
A.
a feeling of overwhelming sadness that usually follows a traumatic event
B.
a medical condition that may occur due to a chemical imbalance in the brain
C.
alternate feelings of extreme happiness and extreme sadness
B. A medical condition that may occur due to a chemical imbalance in the brain.