Question

1. The “fight or flight” response is common to all ___________.

Amphibians

Omnivores

Mammals

Carnivores

2. During “fight or flight” the body is tense, alert, and ________________.

Ready for action

Ready for sleep

Ready for food

Ready for comfort

3. What is the common response to stress?

fight-or-flight

calm reflection

feeling tired or sleepy

low levels of alertness

4. What are the two components of the “fight or flight” response?

Mental and emotional

Psychological and physiological

Mammal and non mammal

Stressor and non stressor

5. When an individual perceives a situation as fearful, threatening, or dangerous, they are experiencing the ___________ component of the “fight or flight” response?

Stress

Survival

Physiological

Psychological

6. Stress that is an immediate response to a particular situation and usually comes and goes quickly is referred to as ___________?

Acute

Chronic

Eustress

Distress

7. Stress that is caused by a continuing string of stressful incidences or an ongoing situation is referred to as _____________?

Acute

Chronic

Eustress

Distress

8. Cardiovascular disease, muscle pain, and intestinal problems are all examples of problems associated with what?

Acute stress

Chronic stress

“Fight or Flight”

Distress

9. Which of the following is an example of a physiological response to a “fight or flight” situation?

Increased heart rate and blood pressure

Asthmatic symptoms

Stomach and intestinal problems

Cardiovascular disease

10. What is perceived as a stressor for one person, ___________________.

Is generally universal among all humans

Is generally universal among all mammals

Might not be perceived as such by another person

Is usually never perceived as such by another person

Answer 1

1. Mammals

2. Ready for action

3.fight-or-flight

4.Psychological and physiological

Psychologists refer to stress as a feeling of strain and pressure. It is also considered as one type of psychological pain. Small amounts of stress may be desired, beneficial, and even healthy. It is observed that Stress is primarily a physical response. When stressed, the body thinks it is under attack and switches to ‘fight or flight’ mode. Consequently, a complex mix of hormones and chemicals such as adrenaline, cortisol and norepinephrine are released into the body. These hormones and chemicals help to prepare the body for physical action. Blood is diverted to muscles, as a result, shuts down other bodily functions such as brain function, digestion etc.

5. Psychological

6.Distress

7.Chronic stress

Chronic stress refers to an emotional response when an individual experience stress for a prolonged period of time. It involves an endocrine system response in which corticosteroids are released resulting in an emotional response such as moodiness, irritability, isolation, loneliness or anger.

8.Chronic stress

Chronic stress, or a constant stress experienced over a prolonged period of time, can contribute to long-term problems for heart and blood vessels. The consistent and ongoing increase in heart rate, and the elevated levels of stress hormones and of blood pressure, can take a toll on the body.

9.Increased heart rate and blood pressure

10.Might not be perceived as such by another person