Deck 9: Resilience and Stress in Childhood

Question 1

Explain why authoritative caregiving would help a child develop resilience.

Answer 1

No answer

Question 2

Explain why moving to a different neighborhood and school might be stressful for many children.

Answer 2

No answer

Question 3

Explain what "buffering a child's stress"means.

Answer 3

No answer

Question 4

Which type of stress is harsh discipline?

A) internal
B) external
C) healthy
D) both A and B
E) none of these

Question 5

Which caregiving style is most likely to help children become resilient?

A) authoritarian
B) indulgent
C) authoritative
D) uninvolved

Question 6

"Resilience"is best defined as:

A) a set of qualities enabling children to adapt in spite of adversity
B) a set of responses that puts children at great risk
C) a life event
D) the third stage in responding to stress
E) the fifth stage in responding to stress

Question 7

Which type of stress occurs suddenly and disappears relatively quickly?

A) immediate
B) chronic
C) acute
D) healthy
E) A and B

Question 8

Stress that originates in a child's environment would be considered ________ stress.

A) internal
B) external
C) lingering
D) healthy
E) none of these

Question 9

A family or school that helps children build resilience does all of the following, except:

A) set high, realistic expectations for the children
B) develop caring relationships with the children
C) shout at them to "toughen" them up
D) give children opportunities to participate in many activities
E) C and D

Question 10

Tyrell and Dad approached the dentist's office and Tyrell said, "Not THIS place! I am not going in there!"Which stage of the stress response is Tyrell experiencing?

A) searching for a coping strategy
B) appraisal
C) evaluation
D) alarm

Question 11

What is the correct order of the stages of the response to a stressor?

A) alarm, appraisal, searching for a coping strategy
B) appraisal, alarm, searching for a coping strategy
C) searching for a coping strategy, alarm, appraisal
D) appraisal, searching for a coping strategy, alarm

Question 12

What stage in the response to stress involves reviewing what the event has meant in the past?

A) searching for a coping strategy
B) appraisal
C) alarm
D) evaluation

Question 13

How well a child copes with stress depends on the child's:

A) familiarity with the event
B) level of success in generating successful coping strategies in the past
C) ability to think abstractly
D) A and B
E) B and C

Question 14

If the stressor is totally unfamiliar how can an adult help the child to cope?

A) by forcing the child to deal with the stressor by herself
B) by changing the situation to eliminate the stressor
C) by explaining the stressor to the child
D) B and C
E) all of these

Question 15

How is a child's white blood cell count affected when he is overwhelmed by stress?

A) It decreases slightly.
B) It decreases greatly.
C) It increases.
D) It remains the same.

Question 16

Which of the following controls the body's response to stress?

A) brain
B) white blood cells
C) heart
D) liver
E) none of these

Question 17

The process of coming to terms with stressors is called:

A) caring
B) compliance
C) complacency
D) A and C
E) coping

Question 18

Which of the following are methods of coming to terms with stress?

A) seeking information
B) taking direct action
C) ignoring the stress
D) A and B
E) all of these

Question 19

Which is true about young children?

A) They are not able to reflect consciously on how they feel.
B) They are able to reflect consciously on how they feel.
C) They can think about several things at one time.
D) They understand how their reactions to a stressor affect a situation.
E) A, C, and D

Question 20

Resilient children:

A) are shielded from major negative effects of stress
B) do not experience stress
C) become resilient on their own, with no help from anyone
D) become resilient because of their superior brain size
E) B, C, and D are all correct

Question 21

Excessive stimulation with potential to damage parts of the body is what type of stressor?

A) psychological
B) physical
C) A and B
D) none of the above

Question 22

Excessive stimulation with potential to thwart or damage a child's sense of security is what type of stressor?

A) psychological
B) physical
C) A and B
D) none of the above

Question 23

Which type of stress is unrelenting, persistent and ongoing?

A) immediate
B) chronic
C) acute
D) healthy
E) A and C

Question 24

Stress that originates within the child would be considered ________ stress.

A) lingering
B) internal
C) external
D) healthy

Question 25

A child in a developmentally inappropriate classroom experiences what type of stress?

A) chronic
B) acute
C) healthy
D) immediate

Question 26

Which of the following is a behavioral indicator of stress in young children?

A) nail biting
B) excessive fears
C) excessive fatigue
D) all of the above
E) both A and B, but not C

Question 27

Stress can affect children:

A) physically
B) behaviorally
C) psychologically
D) all of the above
E) both A and C, but not B

Question 28

Cortisol and adrenalin are:

A) supplements that reduce stress in children
B) external sources of stress
C) hormones produced by the body during times of stress
D) never found in young children