Psychology Unit 9: Promoting Psychosocial Health
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What is the primary focus of stimulus-based stress models?

  • The individual's vulnerability to illness
  • The role of hormones in stress
  • The body's response to stress
  • The events or circumstances that cause stress (correct)

    • What was developed by Holmes and Rahe in 1967?

  • The General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
  • The Stress Syndrome
  • The Local Adaptation Syndrome (LAS)
  • A scale of 43 life events or changes (correct)

    • What is the term used by Selye to describe any factor that produces stress and disturbs the body's equilibrium?

  • Stress Syndrome
  • General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
  • Local Adaptation Syndrome (LAS)
  • Stressor (correct)

    • What is the sequence of stages proposed by Selye for both the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) and the Local Adaptation Syndrome (LAS)?

    <p>Alarm reaction, resistance, exhaustion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a local response to stress, characterized by inflammation?

    <p>Local Adaptation Syndrome (LAS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a physical consequence of prolonged stress?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common effect of stress on an individual's emotional state?

    <p>Negative or non-constructive feelings about the self</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a stressor associated with the middle adult stage?

    <p>Maintaining social status and standard of living</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of stress models in nursing practice?

    <p>To assist clients in strengthening healthy coping responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the three main models of stress?

    <p>Cognitive-based model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common consequence of chronic stress on physical health?

    <p>Increased risk of various health conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which age group experiences stress related to physical changes?

    <p>Adolescents</p> Signup and view all the answers

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