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?

    <p>Re-adjustment</p> 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?

    <p>Internal conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Level of stress tolerance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between acute and chronic stress?

    <p>The duration of the stressor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a traumatic event according to the text?

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

    What is a stressor?

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

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

    <p>They are events that are beyond one's control</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They can be stressful for almost everyone</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The individual's perception of the event</p> 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?

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

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

    <p>It makes us harder and more resilient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the syndrome described by Hans Selye that involves a set of physiological stress responses?

    <p>General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?

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

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

    <p>It creates resilience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of chronic stress on the body?

    <p>It leads to exhaustion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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