Deck 4: Dealing With Stress

Question 1

During the fight-or-flight process:

A) the sympathetic nervous system increases heart rate and decreases digestion.
B) the body fights to maintain a state of homeostasis.
C) the body's immune system is strengthened.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Getting married is an example of which of the following?

A) GAS
B) Distress
C) Eustress

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Unemployment is an example of which of the following?

A) Acute stress
B) Chronic stress
C) Perceived stress

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is a function of the immune system?

A) B cells mark, attack, and destroy antigens.
B) T cells mark, attack, and destroy antigens.
C) Platelets mark, attack, and destroy antigens.

Question 5

In women, the brain's response to stress is best characterized as:

A) "fight or flight."
B) "tend and befriend."
C) "head in the sand."

Question 6

"Those parents won't come if I ask them to," is an example of which type of cognitive distortion?

A) Filtering
B )Labeling
C) Jumping to conclusions

Question 7

In a stressful situation, you can restructure your thinking by:

A) first expressing your emotions.
B) checking your expectations.
C) identifying what is causing the stress.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of day-to-day hassles?

A) They can have a cumulative effect and cause health problems.
B) They are annoying but pose no major threat to illness.
C) They are experienced more frequently by women.

Question 9

Following a natural calamity in a community, teachers can help by:

A) using art, music, and drama to help students express their emotions.
B) giving students a break from the turmoil by not talking about the calamity.
C) Both A and B

Question 10

Sleep experts say which of the following regarding young people's sleep needs?

A) First through fifth graders need 11 to 13 hours of sleep per night.
B) Teenagers need between 9 and 10 hours of sleep per night.
C) Both A and B

Question 11

Which of the following is true about the stress students experience at school?

A) Kindergarten through second graders often feel a great deal of stress about schoolwork.
B) Boredom is a prevalent stressor for older grade students.
C) Both A and B

Question 12

Dysthymia refers to:

A) long-term symptoms (2 years or longer) of depression.
B) having difficulty paying attention in class.
C) a person exhibiting multiple symptoms of high-level stress.

Question 13

What does the acronym SAD stand for?

A) Seasonal affective disorder
B) Stress aggravated disease
C) Sympathetic autoimmune depression

Question 14

Depression can be difficult to detect because it can be:

A) seen as a normal stage, phase, or mood swing.
B) masked by rebellious-type behaviors (aggression, drug use, running away).
C) Both A and B

Question 15

Which of the following is true of bipolar disorder?

A) It is more common than major depression.
B) It is characterized by cycling mood swings.
C) It tends to manifest itself in later childhood.

Question 16

Obsessions are:

A) frequent upsetting thoughts.
B) overwhelming urges to repeat certain rituals or behaviors.
C) stress-driven strong emotions.

Question 17

Which of the following are considered anxiety disorders?

A) OCD, GAD
B) Social phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder
C) Both A and B

Question 18

Junk sleep is:

A) when sleep cycles are interrupted by electronic devices.
B) when students repeatedly don't get to sleep until very late.
C) the inability to fall asleep because of having taken a nap.

Question 19

Which of the following types of humor increases rather than deceases stress?

A) Black
B) Sarcastic
C) Both A and B

Question 20

Diaphragmatic breathing:

A) involves expanding the upper chest cavity.
B) helps the body return to homeostasis.
C) Both A and C

Question 21

Autogenic training involves:

A) becoming aware of tension and relaxation in body parts.
B) visualizing inhalation of clean air and exhalation of dark smoke.
C) learning to make your body feel heavy and body parts warm.

Question 22

Stress elevates blood cholesterol levels, which can lead to plaque buildup in blood vessels, which, in turn, creates heart disease.

Question 23

Children who engage in multiple extracurricular activities have a developmental advantage over those who are allowed to engage in more open play time.

Question 24

Boys are more likely than girls to experience depression.

Question 25

People who donate their time and money experience less stress, have greater productivity, and live longer.

Question 26

Children learn common sense through play.

Question 27

Identify 7 of the 10 distorted thinking patterns.

Question 28

Identify four "red flag" words that help identify irrational thinking patterns and beliefs.

Question 29

Identify three common irrational beliefs.

Question 30

Why does depression often go unrecognized in children and adolescents?

Question 31

Identify four or more basic human fears.

Question 32

Managing stress is like balancing on a three-legged stool. What are the three "legs" of stress management?

Question 33

Identify three key skills for good time management.

Question 34

Identify five of the seven money management tips suggested by financial experts.

Question 35

Identify four things teachers can teach students that will help reduce the stress they experience while taking tests.

Question 36

Identify four of the five things we can do to restructure negative self-talk when we become aware we are engaging in it.

Question 37

Identify three or more reasons why physical exertion reduces stress.

Question 38

What must teachers do to make sure they interpret their student's art correctly?

Question 39

What kind of music helps the body relax?

Question 40

Explain the difference between laughing with and laughing at.