Psychology: Unpredictable Events and Stress

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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?

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?

Acute stress

Chronic stress

Distress

Eustress (correct)

What is the term for the process of re-adjusting to new life circumstances?

Re-adjustment Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the internal conflict that occurs when a person has to choose between mutually exclusive goals?

Internal conflict Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between individuals that find pressure situations challenging and those who do not?

Level of stress tolerance Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between acute and chronic stress?

The duration of the stressor Signup and view all the answers

What is a traumatic event according to the text?

A situation of extreme danger and/or outside the usual range of human experience Signup and view all the answers

What is a stressor?

An event that is perceived as dangerous to one's well-being Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of uncontrollable events as a category of stressful events?

They are events that are beyond one's control Signup and view all the answers

What is similar between wars and public speaking as stressful events?

They can be stressful for almost everyone Signup and view all the answers

What determines whether an event becomes a stressor for an individual?

The individual's perception of the event Signup and view all the answers

What is the third possible reaction to a stressor when the body is unable to move or act against a threat?

Freeze Signup and view all the answers

What is the positive effect of stress when faced in small amounts?

It makes us harder and more resilient Signup and view all the answers

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What is the benefit of predictability in reducing stress?

What is the purpose of giving patients a warning before a painful treatment?

What type of stress is associated with positive life changes?

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 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 a traumatic event according to the text?

What is a stressor?

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 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 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 first phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?

What is the benefit of connecting with others in the face of stress?

What is the result of chronic stress on the body?

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