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Test Your Knowledge

Take the simple quiz below to test your knowledge about this topic.
1. Stress can be caused by external or environmental factors such as:
  1. changes in your life, trauma or crises
  2. small daily hassles, conflicts or unpleasant people
  3. barriers that prevent you from reaching your goals or feeling like you don't have control over your life
  4. all of the above and more
2. When confronted by a severe stressor,
  1. your bowel and intestinal muscles contract
  2. your liver releases glucose to provide instant energy to muscle cells
  3. your lungs expand to take in more oxygen, your heart beats faster and your blood pressure rises
  4. all of the above
3. Stress can cause heart pain and even heart attacks because:
  1. the physical symptoms caused by the stress hormones strain your heart and artery linings
  2. blood clots can form and clog your heart's arteries
  3. it may increase your cholesterol level
  4. all of the above
4. Stress can cause the following symptoms:
  1. anxious and depressed feelings
  2. obsessive-compulsive personality
  3. persistent cough
  4. fever and chills
5. The following psychological issues can trigger stress:
  1. irrational ideas about how things should or must be
  2. believing you are helpless or can't handle a situation
  3. drawing faulty conclusions, like you're to blame for a situation outside of your control
  4. all of the above, and more

This quiz is for educational and/or entertainment purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional health and mental health care or consultation. Individuals who believe they may need or benefit from care should consult a psychologist or other licensed health/mental health professional.

 
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