STRESS AND HEALTH STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔The Gastrointestinal System - ✔✔-Stress hormones can slow the emptying of the
stomach and release of stomach acids
-Can conversely speed up digestion in the colon
-Continuously elevated levels of cortisol can lead to overeating and weight gain
✔✔Reproductive System Diseases - ✔✔-Infertility
-Amenorrhoea (absence of menstruation)
-Sexual dysfunction
✔✔Gastrointestinal diseases - ✔✔-Irritable bowl syndrome (IBS)
-Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
-Peptic ulcers
-Obesity
✔✔The Immune System - ✔✔-Stress can lead to increased vulnerablity to infections
and immune deficiency disorders
-Can inhibit the production of white blood cells
-Can conversely lead to a hyperactive immune system
✔✔Possible Immune System Disorders - ✔✔-Pneumonia
-Flu
-Cold
✔✔Mental Health - ✔✔-Continual surge of stress hormones
-Fight or flight is not turned off
-Constant stage of alertness
-Consequent anxiety can lead to depression
✔✔Possible Mental Health diseases - ✔✔-Melancholy depression
-Anorexia nervosa
-Obsessive compulsive disorder
-Alcoholism
-Mood swings
-Insomnia
✔✔Signs of Stress - ✔✔-Headache
-Dry mouth
-Heartburn
-Constipation
-Depression
-Insomnia
, ✔✔Types of stress - ✔✔-Eustress
-Distress
✔✔Eustress Aspects - ✔✔-Positive
-Short term
-Motivates
-Inspires
✔✔Distress Aspects - ✔✔-Negative
-Short-term (acute) or long term (chronic)
-Brought on by disruptions in normal routine
✔✔Types of stressors - ✔✔-Environmental
-Biological
-Thinking
-Behavioral
-Life change
✔✔Environmental stressors - ✔✔-Any factor in the natural or human environment that
can cause stress
✔✔EXAMPLES of environmental stressors - ✔✔-noise
-pollution
-poverty
-terrorism
-natural disasters
✔✔Biological stressors - ✔✔Factors that make it difficult for your body to function
✔✔Examples of Biological stressors - ✔✔-Illness
-Injury
-Disability
✔✔Thinking Stressors - ✔✔-Mental or Intellectual challenges
✔✔Examples of thinking stressors - ✔✔-Test taking
-Homework
-Work presentations
-Essay writing
✔✔Behavioral Stressors - ✔✔-How you act can impact stress level
-Unhealthy behavior increases stress
✔✔Examples of behavioral stressors- - ✔✔-Tobacco use
-Food deprivation
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔The Gastrointestinal System - ✔✔-Stress hormones can slow the emptying of the
stomach and release of stomach acids
-Can conversely speed up digestion in the colon
-Continuously elevated levels of cortisol can lead to overeating and weight gain
✔✔Reproductive System Diseases - ✔✔-Infertility
-Amenorrhoea (absence of menstruation)
-Sexual dysfunction
✔✔Gastrointestinal diseases - ✔✔-Irritable bowl syndrome (IBS)
-Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
-Peptic ulcers
-Obesity
✔✔The Immune System - ✔✔-Stress can lead to increased vulnerablity to infections
and immune deficiency disorders
-Can inhibit the production of white blood cells
-Can conversely lead to a hyperactive immune system
✔✔Possible Immune System Disorders - ✔✔-Pneumonia
-Flu
-Cold
✔✔Mental Health - ✔✔-Continual surge of stress hormones
-Fight or flight is not turned off
-Constant stage of alertness
-Consequent anxiety can lead to depression
✔✔Possible Mental Health diseases - ✔✔-Melancholy depression
-Anorexia nervosa
-Obsessive compulsive disorder
-Alcoholism
-Mood swings
-Insomnia
✔✔Signs of Stress - ✔✔-Headache
-Dry mouth
-Heartburn
-Constipation
-Depression
-Insomnia
, ✔✔Types of stress - ✔✔-Eustress
-Distress
✔✔Eustress Aspects - ✔✔-Positive
-Short term
-Motivates
-Inspires
✔✔Distress Aspects - ✔✔-Negative
-Short-term (acute) or long term (chronic)
-Brought on by disruptions in normal routine
✔✔Types of stressors - ✔✔-Environmental
-Biological
-Thinking
-Behavioral
-Life change
✔✔Environmental stressors - ✔✔-Any factor in the natural or human environment that
can cause stress
✔✔EXAMPLES of environmental stressors - ✔✔-noise
-pollution
-poverty
-terrorism
-natural disasters
✔✔Biological stressors - ✔✔Factors that make it difficult for your body to function
✔✔Examples of Biological stressors - ✔✔-Illness
-Injury
-Disability
✔✔Thinking Stressors - ✔✔-Mental or Intellectual challenges
✔✔Examples of thinking stressors - ✔✔-Test taking
-Homework
-Work presentations
-Essay writing
✔✔Behavioral Stressors - ✔✔-How you act can impact stress level
-Unhealthy behavior increases stress
✔✔Examples of behavioral stressors- - ✔✔-Tobacco use
-Food deprivation
