Positive stress eustress - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Stressor an event or situation that causes stress Eustress A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal Distress negative stress Allostasis process by which the body achieves stability through physiological change Allostatic load the long-term negative impact of the stress response on the body Stress buffering hypothesis the hypothesis that social support provides a buffer between a person and stressful events Sympathetic nervous system (function) Sympathetic m...

What is psychological skills training used for? - correct answer burn out, lack of motivation, anexiety/arousal/confidence issues;nerves, attention deficiency; lost concentration; efficacy (situation specific confidence), choked during performance, negative thoughts/self-talk,struggles with getting self ready to play Why doesn't everyone do PST? - correct answer lack of knowledge, lack of time, doesn't think it works Myths of Psychological Skills Training - correct answer not usef...

What is psychological skills training used for? burn out, lack of motivation, anexiety/arousal/confidence issues;nerves, attention deficiency; lost concentration; efficacy (situation specific confidence), choked during performance, negative thoughts/self-talk,struggles with getting self ready to play Why doesn't everyone do PST? lack of knowledge, lack of time, doesn't think it works Myths of Psychological Skills Training not useful, only for "problem" athletes, quick fix PST has t...

Chapter 10: Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders 1. Which scenario best demonstrates an example of eustress? A. A child loses a beloved family pet. B. A single male prepares to take a 1-week vacation to a tropical island with a group of close friends. C. A couple receives a bank notice there were insufficient funds in their account for a recent rent payment. D. A married female receives notification that their current employer is experiencing financial problems a...

CAP Exam Practice Questions and Answers Already Passed Managers spend the majority of their time in which activity? Communicating Networking accounts for what portion of all positions found by job candidates? Two-thirds Which gesture in nonverbal communication is probably less uniformly understood in all cultures? Lack of eye contact Three factors involved in any attempt to realize objectives in an organization are goals, limited resources, and People What advice should you g...

CTRS Practice Test 1 Questions And Answers A CTRS, who works with 3-to 5-year-olds in a preschool program, uses Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development to improve the age-appropriateness of his programs. Specifically he teaches the children to A. know when to take action and when to use self-restraint B. play games that require intra-group social interaction skills C. meet their own needs through intrinsically motivated play D. recognize their own strengths and weaknesses - ANS ...

MENTAL HEALTH NURSING EXAM 1 CHAPTERS 1-4 { QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS} RATED A+ Define Mental Health - state of wellbeing where individuals realizes his/her abilities, cope with stress, work productively, make contribution to community. Define mental illness - Disturbance of cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that reflects dysfunction in psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning. Define cultural Idenity - binding force between memb...

Biofeedback a technique for gaining conscious control over unconscious body functions, such as BP & HR. Feedback obtained by sensitive instruments can provide Cognitive reframing a process of changing an individual's perceptions of stress by reassessing a situation and replacing irrational beliefs Coping styles Discrete personal attributes that people have and can develop to help manage stress. Distress A negative, draining energy that results in anxiety, depression, confusion, helplessness,...

Mental Health Exam 2 Eustress - ANSWER-Stress that produces from positive experiences this can cause as much anxiety as a negative stressor Anxiety - ANSWER-an uncomfortable feeling of dread that occurs from prolonged periods of stress Phobia - ANSWER-irrational fear stress-related medical condition - ANSWER-Lower immunity Burnout migraine, cluster, or tension headaches hypertension Coronary artery disease Cancer Asthma generalized anxiety disorder - ANSWER-an anxiety disorder in wh...

Eustress - Answer-positive stress distress - Answer-negative stress parasympathetic nervous system - Answer-"REST AND DIGEST" the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy Sympathetic nervous response - Answer-the "fight-or-flight" response; engaged when the body is in crisis; causes the heart to beat faster, the lungs to breathe deeper, the blood vessels to constrict, and the pupils to dilate Cardiovascular signs of strss - An...