Understanding Stress and Types of Stress
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What distinguishes chronic stress from other types of stress?

  • It results in acute stress disorder
  • It grinds away over a long period (correct)
  • It is caused by a traumatic experience early in life
  • It occurs abruptly and intensely

    • In acute stress disorder, how many symptoms need to be present from the five categories for diagnosis?

  • 7
  • 9 (correct)
  • 5
  • 3

    • What are some common causes of chronic stress?

  • Regular exercise
  • A happy marriage
  • Ongoing poverty (correct)
  • Winning the lottery

    • Which situation can contribute to chronic stress according to the text?

    <p>Feeling trapped with no escape from stressors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential risk factor for developing acute stress disorder?

    <p>Repeated exposure to aversive details of traumatic events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the stress response in acute stress disorder?

    <p>Nine or more symptoms from five different categories are present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the body's immediate reaction to a new challenge, event, or demand according to the text?

    <p>Acute stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of stress is characterized by persistent negative health effects and difficulty in changing lifestyle?

    <p>Episodic acute stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of people are more likely to have episodic acute stress according to the text?

    <p>Pessimistic individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to people who always seem to be having a crisis and exhibit irritability and anxiety?

    <p>People with episodic acute stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers the body's fight-or-flight response according to the text?

    <p>Acute stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of stress is described as the most common and a normal part of life?

    <p>Acute stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the avoidance symptoms of PTSD?

    <p>Staying away from reminders of the traumatic event and avoiding related thoughts or feelings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does emotional numbing manifest in PTSD?

    <p>By dampening emotions or making them nonexistent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can trigger avoidance symptoms in a person with PTSD?

    <p>Things that remind the person of the traumatic event</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which symptom of PTSD can cause a person to change their personal routine?

    <p>Avoiding driving after a bad car accident</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are arousal symptoms in PTSD usually triggered by?

    <p>Things that remind one of the traumatic event</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes exaggerated startle responses in PTSD?

    <p>Being easily startled by external stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

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