PED 101 Ch 9 Quiz Answers Questions with Correct Answers (Grade
A+)
Question 1: A state of physiological equilibrium is known as which of the following?
A) homeostasis
B) eustress
C) distress
D) allostasis
Answer: A. homeostasis
Question 2: Stress is a significant contributor to cardiovascular disease mortality. True or false?
Answer: True
Question 3: Stress effects on the hippocampus alter memory. True or false?
Answer: True
Question 4: According to current research, 18- to 20-year-olds need more than 8 hours of sleep a night.
True or false?
Answer: True
Question 5: Which of the following strategies is recommended as an effective way to manage your time?
A) Avoid overcommitment.
B) Schedule periodic interruptions.
C) Avoid multitasking.
D) Tackle large tasks during one time period.
Answer: A. Avoid overcommitment.
Question 6: Which of the following is considered negative stress?
A) distress
B) stress response
C) allostasis
D) eustress
Answer: A. distress
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, Question 7: Stress can be described as
A) remembering a sad event that occurred in your past.
B) a disturbed emotional state caused by an event or circumstance.
C) maintaining the body's normal physiological equilibrium in response to an event.
D) a viral infection.
Answer: B. a disturbed emotional state caused by an event or circumstance.
Question 8: Compared with an unfit person, a physically fit person develops a milder stress response to
any given stressor. True or false?
Answer: True
Question 9: Stress from positive events or circumstances is
A) a fight-or-flight response.
B) eustress.
C) distress.
D) a stressor.
Answer: B. eustress.
Question 10: The physiological reaction induced by nervous and hormonal signals that readies the
heart, muscles, and other organs and systems in ways that promote survival is called
A) allostasis.
B) fight-or-flight response.
C) distress.
D) eustress.
Answer: B. fight-or-flight response.
Question 11: Short-term stress generally depresses the immune system. True or false?
Answer: False
Question 12: Stepping back to a simpler life is known as
A) coping.
B) purging.
C) downshifting.
D) uncluttering.
Answer: C. downshifting.
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A+)
Question 1: A state of physiological equilibrium is known as which of the following?
A) homeostasis
B) eustress
C) distress
D) allostasis
Answer: A. homeostasis
Question 2: Stress is a significant contributor to cardiovascular disease mortality. True or false?
Answer: True
Question 3: Stress effects on the hippocampus alter memory. True or false?
Answer: True
Question 4: According to current research, 18- to 20-year-olds need more than 8 hours of sleep a night.
True or false?
Answer: True
Question 5: Which of the following strategies is recommended as an effective way to manage your time?
A) Avoid overcommitment.
B) Schedule periodic interruptions.
C) Avoid multitasking.
D) Tackle large tasks during one time period.
Answer: A. Avoid overcommitment.
Question 6: Which of the following is considered negative stress?
A) distress
B) stress response
C) allostasis
D) eustress
Answer: A. distress
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, Question 7: Stress can be described as
A) remembering a sad event that occurred in your past.
B) a disturbed emotional state caused by an event or circumstance.
C) maintaining the body's normal physiological equilibrium in response to an event.
D) a viral infection.
Answer: B. a disturbed emotional state caused by an event or circumstance.
Question 8: Compared with an unfit person, a physically fit person develops a milder stress response to
any given stressor. True or false?
Answer: True
Question 9: Stress from positive events or circumstances is
A) a fight-or-flight response.
B) eustress.
C) distress.
D) a stressor.
Answer: B. eustress.
Question 10: The physiological reaction induced by nervous and hormonal signals that readies the
heart, muscles, and other organs and systems in ways that promote survival is called
A) allostasis.
B) fight-or-flight response.
C) distress.
D) eustress.
Answer: B. fight-or-flight response.
Question 11: Short-term stress generally depresses the immune system. True or false?
Answer: False
Question 12: Stepping back to a simpler life is known as
A) coping.
B) purging.
C) downshifting.
D) uncluttering.
Answer: C. downshifting.
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