A. Multiple choice. Carefully read the questions and choose the correct answer from the option below.

1. What part of the autonomic nervous system provides the body with energy for the fight-or-flight response?

a.Parasympathetic system

b.Central Nervous System

c.Sympathetic nervous system

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d.Peripheral Nervous System


2. The physical and mental response that our bodies go through when exposed to challenges or perceived threats is _______.

a.Stress


b.distress


c.trauma


d.Eustress


3. A real or perceived threat or challenge that causes the body to produce a response is


a.stressor.


b.phobia.


c.frustration.


d.injury


4. The state in which all body systems are functioning smoothly and in equilibrium is


a.Distress


b.Eustress


c.homeostasis


d.relaxation


5. After being exposed to a crisis, the body tries to return to homeostasis. This is referred to as aNo _______.


a.overload.


b.adaptive response.


c.challenge


d.reactive response.


6. When we perceive danger or experience stress, which response occurs in the body?


a.Adaptation


b.Exhaustion


c.Resistance


d.
Fight-or-flight


7. Jordan was in a relationship that she recently ended when she found out that her partner was cheating on her. She is probably experiencing _______.


a.Eustress


b.frustration


c.distress


d.exhaustion


8. Which hormone is released by the adrenal glands to allow the body to make energy more readily available from stored nutrients?



a.Norepinephrine


b.ACTH


c.Cortisol



d.Epinephrine



9. The primary hormone responsible for stress-related physiological responses, such as an increase in heart rate is _______.





a.epinephrine


b.cortisol


c.Insulin

d.Thyroxin


10. After trying for several years to become pregnant, Eli and Jasmine recently found out that they are going to have a baby. They are feeling which type of stress?


a.Distress


b.Strain


c.Eustress


d.Anxiety​