Stress Management for Life A Research Based Experiential Approach 4th Edition – test Bank

True / False

1. ​Homeostasis refers to the imbalanced physiological state that naturally occurs during the stress response.

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   False

REFERENCES:   The Fight-or-Flight Response

OTHER:   Bloom’s: Remember

2. ​The autonomic nervous system is that portion of the nervous system over which a person has complete control.

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   False

REFERENCES:   Physiological Response to Stress

OTHER:   Bloom’s: Remember

3. ​The autonomic nervous system is controlled by the hypothalamus.

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   True

REFERENCES:   Physiological Response to Stress

OTHER:   Bloom’s: Remember

4. ​The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for initiating the fight-or-flight response.

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   True

REFERENCES:   Physiological Response to Stress

OTHER:   Bloom’s: Remember

5. ​The parasympathetic nervous system functions to return the body to a state of homeostasis after the fight-or-flight response has been activated.

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   True

REFERENCES:   Physiological Response to Stress

OTHER:   Bloom’s: Remember

6. ​The stress hormones epinephrine and cortisol are produced by the pituitary gland.

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   False

REFERENCES:   Physiological Response to Stress

OTHER:   Bloom’s: Remember