Activity for the book My Psychology

Show Me More: 11.1 Human vs. Animal Experience of Stress

View the Show Me More video and then answer the questions.

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Question 1 1

When a person is constantly in a state of stress or stress guardedness, the speaker in the video notes that there are several terms used to describe that individual. They include all but which of the following?

Choice A, “paranoid”

Choice B, “anxious”

Choice C, “parasympathetic”

Choice D, “neurotic”

Question 2 2

As explained in the video, the reason why stressors (or stress-causing stimuli) disrupt our functioning is because they interrupt a balanced state called blank.

Choice A, homeostasis

Choice B, dysregulation

Choice C, thermogenesis

Choice D, equilibration

Question 3 3

What distinguishes the stress response of animals from that of human beings?

Choice A, Humans experience stress only in a physical manner, while animals experience stress only in a psychological manner.

Choice B, Animals can turn on the stress response in anticipation of being stressed, while humans experience stress response when actually stressed.

Choice C, Animals experience stress only in a physical manner, while human experience stress only in a psychological manner.

Choice D, Humans can turn on the stress response in anticipation of being stressed, while animals experience stress response when actually stressed.