Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. A stressful situation would be one an individual perceives as challenging.
2. The stress response in the human being is triggered by a nonspecific agent called a stressor.
3. Responses to stressors include physical and emotional behavioral responses.
4. The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system initiates the stress response.
5. Endorphins are body-produced chemicals that relieve pain in case of injury.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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