Endorphins are released from the gland

What is the relationship between perceived control and the experience of stress?

a. Research has not revealed any relationship between stress and perceived control. b. Stress and control are directly related, meaning that the more control we perceive we have, the more stress we tend to experience. c. The perception that one has control over a situation helps reduce the stress caused by that situation. d. Experiencing stress in a given situation lowers our perception of the control we have over that stressor.

Rita just gave birth to a baby and she is feeling blue from time to time. What might be causing this?

a. nursing her new baby. b. a drop in estrogen and progesterone levels. c. not eating enough. d. postpartum depression.