Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is the benefit of predictability in reducing stress?
What is the benefit of predictability in reducing stress?
- It makes the event more unpredictable
- It eliminates the stress of the event entirely
- It helps individuals to prepare for the event and reduce its impact (correct)
- It allows individuals to control the event
What is the purpose of giving patients a warning before a painful treatment?
What is the purpose of giving patients a warning before a painful treatment?
- To increase stress and anxiety
- To help patients prepare and relax before the treatment (correct)
- To inform patients of the treatment procedure
- To distract patients from the pain
What type of stress is associated with positive life changes?
What type of stress is associated with positive life changes?
- Acute stress
- Chronic stress
- Distress
- Eustress (correct)
What is the term for the process of re-adjusting to new life circumstances?
What is the term for the process of re-adjusting to new life circumstances?
What is the term for the internal conflict that occurs when a person has to choose between mutually exclusive goals?
What is the term for the internal conflict that occurs when a person has to choose between mutually exclusive goals?
What is the difference between individuals that find pressure situations challenging and those who do not?
What is the difference between individuals that find pressure situations challenging and those who do not?
What is the primary difference between acute and chronic stress?
What is the primary difference between acute and chronic stress?
What is a traumatic event according to the text?
What is a traumatic event according to the text?
What is a stressor?
What is a stressor?
What is a characteristic of uncontrollable events as a category of stressful events?
What is a characteristic of uncontrollable events as a category of stressful events?
What is similar between wars and public speaking as stressful events?
What is similar between wars and public speaking as stressful events?
What determines whether an event becomes a stressor for an individual?
What determines whether an event becomes a stressor for an individual?
What is the third possible reaction to a stressor when the body is unable to move or act against a threat?
What is the third possible reaction to a stressor when the body is unable to move or act against a threat?
What is the positive effect of stress when faced in small amounts?
What is the positive effect of stress when faced in small amounts?
What is the name of the syndrome described by Hans Selye that involves a set of physiological stress responses?
What is the name of the syndrome described by Hans Selye that involves a set of physiological stress responses?
What is the first phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?
What is the first phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?
What is the benefit of connecting with others in the face of stress?
What is the benefit of connecting with others in the face of stress?
What is the result of chronic stress on the body?
What is the result of chronic stress on the body?
