Deck 1: The Nature of Stress

Question 1

Which of the following factors, above all else, determines one's degree of stress?

A) One's support group

B) One's profile (e.g., race, gender, and socioeconomic status)
C) One's perception or interpretation

D) One's age and economic background

Answer 1

C

Question 2

This term is used to describe the opposite of fight or flight.

A) Retreat and Delete
B) Rest and Digest
C) Calm and Capitulate
D) Excite and Delight

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The Yerkes-Dodson principle suggests that:

A) technology is creating a wedge between people and nature.
B) there is an optimal stress level that promotes performance.
C) 200 Life Scale Units is the demarcation for critical stress levels.
D) stress is highly associated with chronic disease.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Trauma:

A) is stress on steroids.
B) can work its way deep into the muscle tissue.
C) may become PTSD.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 5

According to comprehensive studies by the APA in 2014 & 2015, this demographic suffers from the most stress.

A) Teenagers
B) Millennials
C) Gen Xers
D) Seniors

Question 6

In his stress theory, Richard Lazarus says that "daily hassles" cause stress. Which is a cause of hassles according to Lazarus?

A) Poor emotional control
B) Unmet expectations
C) Interactions with idiots
D) High-paced (24/7) society

Question 7

The symptoms of PTSD include:

A) chronic anxiety.
B) flashbacks.
C) insomnia.
D) restlessness.
E) All of these are correct.

Question 8

Conceptually speaking:

A) the resistance stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome is more severe than the alarm stage, according to Selye.
B) because of the nervous system, stress is ultimately best understood from a physiological perspective.
C) increasing advances in technology have linked the theory of daily hassles to chronic diseases.
D) the stress response is antiquated in today's rapidly changing society where few stressors are of a physical nature.

Question 9

"Stress" was once labeled a global epidemic, but today, experts compare stress to:

A) paralysis.
B) bird flu.
C) SARS.
D) The Black Death/Plague.

Question 10

According to the 2019 American Psychological Association report on Stress in America, members of Generation Z:

A) exhibit high levels of PTSD.
B) exhibit high levels of loneliness.
C) exhibit high levels of social interaction.
D) exhibit high levels of cortisol.

Question 11

This is highly recommended to help ensure a good night's sleep.

A) Read a good book after dinner
B) Watch some TV to relax before going to bed
C) Exercise right before bedtime
D) Turn off your WiFi router before going to bed

Question 12

For the most part, the western paradigm of health is based on the philosophy of this renowned scholar.

A) Plato
B) Hippocrates
C) Freud
D) Descartes
E) Einstein

Question 13

Statistics provided by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine suggest that what percentage of Americans (adults and children) use various forms of integrative (mind-body-spirit) therapies?

A) 10 percent
B) 15 percent
C) 25 percent
D) 35 percent
E) 50 percent

Question 14

In today's rapidly paced world, the terms "change" and "stress" are often used synonymously, by experts and ordinary people alike, to mean the same thing.

Question 15

It is not the situation that one finds oneself in that is stressful, but the perception (interpretation) of the situation that determines one's level of stress.

Question 16

"Tend and befriend" is a coping style used more by cancer patients than war veterans under stress.

Question 17

The hormone oxytocin is credited with fostering the tend-and-befriend effect.

Question 18

When used correctly, co-rumination is considered an effective coping skill for women to cope with stress.

Question 19

The opposite of Fight or Flight is Rest and Digest.

Question 20

Acute Stress is not as intense as chronic stress, initially.

Question 21

The Yerkes-Dodson Curve suggests that there is an optimal level of stress, but beyond that, stress compromises performance.

Question 22

Trauma is really just another word for stress.

Question 23

Social influences are the influences most likely to cause the greatest stress in one's life.

Question 24

According to recent surveys by the American Psychological Association and Harvard's School of Public Health, Seniors (people over the age of 65) have more stress than Millennials.

Question 25

According to recent surveys by the American Psychological Association and Harvard's School of Public Health, men have more stress than women.

Question 26

Avoiding using your smart phone or tablet before bed is thought to help one get to sleep and stay asleep.

Question 27

The Baby Boomer generation is said to be the most stressed demographic age group in America today.

Question 28

The key to helping relieve the stress of PTSD appears to be releasing memories from the unconscious mind.

Question 29

Secondary PTSD surfaces after a second severe stress encounter.

Question 30

According to the APA Stress in America report of 2019, members of Generation Z tend to exhibit high levels of loneliness.

Question 31

Whether it be daily hassles or bigger issues, both sleep patterns and eating behaviors are greatly (negatively) impacted by stress.

Question 32

The dualism of mind and body, which has so strongly influenced Western medicine, was conceived and advocated by Rene Descartes and by association, advocated by Isaac Newton.

Question 33

The word health really means "to be whole."

Question 34

By and large, healing and curing mean the same thing.

Question 35

A paradigm shift means adopting Eastern philosophies in the Western culture and society.

Question 36

Emotional well-being is best described as "the ability to feel and express the entire range of emotions but to control them, not be controlled by them."

Question 37

Conceptually speaking, the holistic paradigm of health was inspired by the philosophy made famous by René Descartes.

Question 38

Conceptually speaking, the model of holistic wellness paradigm is similar to the model of energy layers that comprise the human energy field.

Question 39

Please define the following terms or concepts in no more than two sentences, and give an example to support your definition.
A. Acute stress
B. Alternative medicine
C. Alarm reaction
D. Biological influences
E. Chronic stress
F. Emotional well-being
G. Eustress
H. Stress response (fight-or-flight response)
I. General adaptation syndrome
J. Homeostasis
K. Technostress
L. Digital divide
M. Occupational stress
N. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
O. Secondary PTSD
P. Holistic stress management
Q. Mental well-being
R. Physical well-being
S. Emotional well-being
T. Spiritual well-being
U. Social influences
V. Wellness paradigm
W. Trauma

Question 40

Please answer the following questions as an essay. Begin with an opening statement, document and outline your content in a clear, succinct manner, and end with a concluding statement. Describe the difference between acute stress and chronic stress. Next, explain the differences between the fight-or-flight response and the general adaptation syndrome. Finally, describe the classifications stressors fall into, and include examples of each.

Question 41

Please answer the following questions as an essay. Begin with an opening statement, document and outline your content in a clear, succinct manner, and end with a concluding statement. Change often is synonymous with stress. According to sociologists, we are living in times of great change. Address the issues of change with regard to the following:
a. Technostress
b. College-age stress
c. Occupational stress
d. Stress and the aging process

Question 42

Please answer the following questions as an essay. Begin with an opening statement, document and outline your content in a clear, succinct manner, and end with a concluding statement. From the perspective of wellness, define stress, explain each component of wellness, and explain how stress affects each area of the wellness paradigm. Finally, discuss how coping and relaxation techniques can be used to promote optimal wellness.

Question 43

Please define the following terms or concepts in no more than two sentences, and give an example to support your definition.
A. Acute stress
B. Integrative (alternative) medicine
C. Alarm reaction
D. Biological influences
E. Chronic stress
F. Eustress
G. Stress response (fight-or-flight response)
H. Rest and digest
I. Trauma
J. General adaptation syndrome (GAS)
K. Homeostasis
L. Technostress
M. Digital divide
N. Occupational stress
O. Trauma
P. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Q. Secondary PTSD
R. Holistic stress management
S. Mental well-being
T. Physical well-being
U. Emotional well-being
V. Spiritual well-being
W. Social influences
X. Wellness paradigm

Question 44

From the perspective of wellness, define stress, explain each component of wellness, and explain how stress affects each area of the wellness paradigm. Finally, discuss how coping and relaxation techniques can be used to promote optimal wellness.

Question 45

Describe the difference between acute stress and chronic stress. Provide examples of each. Next, explain the differences between the fight-or-flight response and how this differs from rest and digest. Briefly explain how the fight-or-flight response corresponds to the general adaptation syndrome? Finally, describe the classifications stressors fall into, and include examples of each.

Question 46

Change often is synonymous with stress. According to sociologists, we are living in times of great change. Address the issues of change with regard to the following:
A. Technostress
B. Burnout
C. College stress
D. Occupational stress
E. Stress and the aging process

Question 47

Explain why it is important to address stress holistically (mind, body, spirit and emotions) and not just treat the symptoms of stress.

Question 48

In his stress theory, Richard Lazarus says that "daily hassles" cause stress. Which of the following is a cause of hassles, according to Lazarus?

A) Poor emotional control
B) Unmet expectations
C) Interactions with idiots
D) High-paced (24/7) society

Question 49

What is highly recommended to help ensure a good night's sleep?

A) Read a good book after dinner.
B) Watch some TV to relax before going to bed.
C) Exercise right before bedtime.
D) Turn off your Wi-Fi router before going to bed.

Question 50

In today's rapid-paced world, the terms change and stress are often used synonymously, by experts and ordinary people alike.

Question 51

The Yerkes-Dodson curve suggests that there is an optimal level of stress, but beyond that, stress compromises performance.

Question 52

It is not the situation that one finds oneself in that is stressful, but the perception (interpretation) of the situation that determines one's level of stress.

Question 53

The dualism of mind and body, which has so strongly influenced Western medicine, was conceived and advocated by René Descartes and, by association, advocated by Isaac Newton.

Question 54

When used correctly, co-rumination is considered an effective coping skill for women to cope with stress.

Question 55

Conceptually speaking, the holistic paradigm of health was inspired by the philosophy made famous by René Descartes.

Question 56

Whether it be daily hassles or bigger issues, both sleep patterns and eating behaviors are greatly (negatively) impacted by stress.