Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Please
choose the correct definition for the bolded word.
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Stress
gnaws at you when you look at your dwindling bank account or your burgeoning credit card
bills. a. | punishing | b. | financially unsound | c. | slowly adding up | d. | expanding rapidly | | |
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Take
stock of all the stressors currently affecting your life. a. | activities that cause
stress | b. | experiences that cause stress | c. | situations that cause
stress | d. | all of the above | | |
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Many
of us believe that we become inured to the stressful things in life, and some of us are better
at dealing with these things than others. a. | used to something unpleasant over a long period of
time | b. | in a pattern of
chronic health problems | c. | overwhelmed by persistent stressful
conditions | d. | unable to continue daily activity due to
stress | | |
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There
are many creative ways you can allay some of the stress in your life. a. | completely remove | b. | reduce the intensity
of | c. | temporarily
avoid | d. | attempt to ignore | | |
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Breathing is a great form of stress relief and it is absolutely devoid of
dangerous side effects. a. | filled with | b. | not possessing | c. | in need of | d. | complete | | |
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Harvard cardiologist Herbert Benson is credited with having theorized that the
relaxation response counteracts the fight-or-flight response. a. | experimented | b. | argued | c. | speculated | d. | challenged | | |
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Eating
foods that are high in sugar and fat can exacerbate a stressful situation. a. | ease some of the
tension | b. | make an already bad situation
worse | c. | produce euphoria | d. | decrease the severity of the
situation | | |
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8.
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The
Complete Student extols the virtues of fitness. a. | assigns importance
to | b. | puts pressure
on | c. | enthusiastically
praises | d. | belittles | | |
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