Identifying Stressors
A Grade 8 social studies worksheet to help students identify common stressors and understand their impact.
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Identifying Stressors
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. This worksheet will help you identify common stressors in your life and understand how they affect you.
1. Which of the following is an example of an internal stressor?
A pop quiz in class
Worrying about a future event
A noisy environment
Having too much homework
2. Which of the following is a physical symptom of stress?
Feeling happy
Headaches
Optimism
Increased energy
3. A situation that causes you to feel anxious or overwhelmed is called a .
4. When you feel stress, your body releases hormones like and norepinephrine.
5. All stress is bad for you.
True
False
6. Identifying your stressors is the first step towards managing them effectively.
True
False
7. Describe two common external stressors that teenagers might face.
8. How does recognizing your stressors help you cope with them?
Match each type of stressor with its description.
9. Acute Stress
a. Long-term, ongoing stress
10. Chronic Stress
b. Short-term, immediate stress