Stress Management Exam Questions &
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Acute distress Correct Answer-Short-term negative stress
Chronic distress Correct Answer-An accumulation of negative responses over
a period of time.
________ and __________ constitutes whether stress is eustress or distress
Correct Ans...
Chronic distress Correct Answer-An accumulation of negative responses over
a period of time.
________ and __________ constitutes whether stress is eustress or distress
Correct Answer-our attitude and motives
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) Correct Answer-Discovered by Hans
Selye. A nonspecific syndrome in response to stressful conditions. Has 3 stages
The 3 stages of the GAS Correct Answer-1. Alarm
2. Resistance
3. Exhaustion
Describe the alarm stage of GAS Correct Answer--fight or flight
-sympathetic nervous system
- can be triggered even just by thoughts or remembrances of past traumatic
events
Describe the resistance stage of GAS Correct Answer-- the immune system
sustains the individual during continued stress
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Describe the exhaustion stage of GAS Correct Answer-- occurs if the stress
does not subside
-changes in the body are similar to the alarm reaction, but this time the body is
in a desperate state of trying to survive.
- Eventually the mechanisms of the body completely wear out and the person
dies
psychoneuromimmunology Correct Answer-The scientific research
supporting behavioral medicine.
Says that our thoughts, feelings, and desires affect the functioning of our cells.
How do Psychoneuroimmunology researchers view stress? Correct Answer--
not as solely negative
- recognize the role of eustress in healthy living
- acknowledge that distress can be debilitating but emphasizes that stress does
not automatically cause disease and can be a positive influence
Name 6 kinds of distress Correct Answer-- contemporary life (problems with
living in today's world)
- Occupational distress (job, retirement related stress)
- Financial pressures
- personal insecurities/lack of confidence
- Relationship distress
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