Stress management Exam 1 Approaved
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Definition of stress - CORRECT ANSWER The experience of a perceived threat (real
or imagined) to one's mental, physical, or spiritual well being, resulting from a series of
physiological responses and adaptations.
Stress is... - CORRECT ANSWER -Stress is any change you encounter
-Stress is wear and tear on the body
-Stress is the inability to cope with problems
-Stress is the loss of emotional control
-Stress is the absence of inner peace
Acute stress - CORRECT ANSWER Stress that is intense in nature but short in
duration. Example - getting pulled over by a cop, stressful but short situation
Chronic stress - CORRECT ANSWER Stress that is not as intense as acute stress, but
that lingers for a prolonged period of time. Example - financial problems
Walter Cannon - CORRECT ANSWER Came up with the flight-or-fight response; the
instinctive physiological response preparing the body, when confronted with a threat to either
fight or flee; an evolutionary survival dynamic.
fight-or-flight stages - CORRECT ANSWER 1. stimuli from one or more of the 5
senses are sent to the brain (a scream, smell of fire, the taste of poison, a passing truck in your
lane)
2. the brain deciphers the stimulus as either a threat or a non threat. If the stimulus is not
regarded as a threat, this is the end of the response (the scream came from the t.v.) However,
if the response is decoded as a real threat, the brain activates the nervous and endocrine
systems to quickly prepare for defense and/or escape.
3. The body stays activated, aroused, or keyed up until the threat is over
4. The body returns to homeostasis, a state of physiological calmness, once the state is gone.
,Stage 1 of fight-or-flight - CORRECT ANSWER 1. stimuli from one or more of the 5
senses are sent to the brain (a scream, smell of fire, the taste of poison, a passing truck in your
lane)
Stage 2 of fight-or-flight - CORRECT ANSWER 2. the brain deciphers the stimulus as
either a threat or a non threat. If the stimulus is not regarded as a threat, this is the end of the
response (the scream came from the t.v.) However, if the response is decoded as a real threat,
the brain activates the nervous and endocrine systems to quickly prepare for defense and/or
escape.
Stage 3 of fight-or-flight - CORRECT ANSWER 3. The body stays activated, aroused,
or keyed up until the threat is over
Stage 4 of fight-or-flight - CORRECT ANSWER 4. The body returns to homeostasis, a
state of physiological calmness, once the state is gone.
Hans Selye - CORRECT ANSWER Came up with the General Adaptation Syndrome,
there are three distinct physiological phases in reaction to chronic stress; 1. the alarm phase 2.
the resistance phase 3. the exhaustion phase
General Adaptation Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Alarm phase - Several body
systems are activated, primarily the nervous system and endocrine system, followed by the
cardiovascular, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal systems. All senses are put on high alert until
the danger is over.
2. Resistance phase - The body tries to revert to a state of physiological calmness, or
homeostasis, by resisting the alarm. Because the perception of a threat still exists; however,
complete homeostasis is never reached. Instead, the body stays activated or aroused, usually
at a lesser intensity that during the alarm stage but enough to cause higher metabolic rate in
some organ tissue.
3. Exhaustion phase - exhaustion occurs when one or more of the organs are targeted by
specific metabolic processes can no longer meet the demands placed upon it and fails to
, function properly. This can result in death to the organ and depending on which organ
becomes dysfunctional (the heart), possibly the death of the organism as a whole.
General Adaptation Syndrome phase 1 - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Alarm phase -
Several body systems are activated, primarily the nervous system and endocrine system,
followed by the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal systems. All senses are put
on high alert until the danger is over.
General Adaptation Syndrome phase 2 - CORRECT ANSWER 2. Resistance phase -
The body tries to revert to a state of physiological calmness, or homeostasis, by resisting the
alarm. Because the perception of a threat still exists; however, complete homeostasis is never
reached. Instead, the body stays activated or aroused, usually at a lesser intensity that during
the alarm stage but enough to cause higher metabolic rate in some organ tissue.
General Adaptation Syndrome phase 3 - CORRECT ANSWER 3. Exhaustion phase -
exhaustion occurs when one or more of the organs are targeted by specific metabolic
processes can no longer meet the demands placed upon it and fails to function properly. This
can result in death to the organ and depending on which organ becomes dysfunctional (the
heart), possibly the death of the organism as a whole.
Stress and Sleep - CORRECT ANSWER Strong connection between stress and
insomnia
Insomnia - CORRECT ANSWER poor quality sleep, abnormal wakefulness or the
inability to sleep - can affect anyone
Emotional stress (preoccupation with daily stressors) - primary cause of insomnia
Anxious state of mind, racing thoughts, tense muscles, does not allow for restful sleep.
60% of Americans suffer from poor sleep quality according to National Foundation for sleep.
According to the NCHA - Stress and Sleep Difficulties are the top 2 impediments to college
student success.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Definition of stress - CORRECT ANSWER The experience of a perceived threat (real
or imagined) to one's mental, physical, or spiritual well being, resulting from a series of
physiological responses and adaptations.
Stress is... - CORRECT ANSWER -Stress is any change you encounter
-Stress is wear and tear on the body
-Stress is the inability to cope with problems
-Stress is the loss of emotional control
-Stress is the absence of inner peace
Acute stress - CORRECT ANSWER Stress that is intense in nature but short in
duration. Example - getting pulled over by a cop, stressful but short situation
Chronic stress - CORRECT ANSWER Stress that is not as intense as acute stress, but
that lingers for a prolonged period of time. Example - financial problems
Walter Cannon - CORRECT ANSWER Came up with the flight-or-fight response; the
instinctive physiological response preparing the body, when confronted with a threat to either
fight or flee; an evolutionary survival dynamic.
fight-or-flight stages - CORRECT ANSWER 1. stimuli from one or more of the 5
senses are sent to the brain (a scream, smell of fire, the taste of poison, a passing truck in your
lane)
2. the brain deciphers the stimulus as either a threat or a non threat. If the stimulus is not
regarded as a threat, this is the end of the response (the scream came from the t.v.) However,
if the response is decoded as a real threat, the brain activates the nervous and endocrine
systems to quickly prepare for defense and/or escape.
3. The body stays activated, aroused, or keyed up until the threat is over
4. The body returns to homeostasis, a state of physiological calmness, once the state is gone.
,Stage 1 of fight-or-flight - CORRECT ANSWER 1. stimuli from one or more of the 5
senses are sent to the brain (a scream, smell of fire, the taste of poison, a passing truck in your
lane)
Stage 2 of fight-or-flight - CORRECT ANSWER 2. the brain deciphers the stimulus as
either a threat or a non threat. If the stimulus is not regarded as a threat, this is the end of the
response (the scream came from the t.v.) However, if the response is decoded as a real threat,
the brain activates the nervous and endocrine systems to quickly prepare for defense and/or
escape.
Stage 3 of fight-or-flight - CORRECT ANSWER 3. The body stays activated, aroused,
or keyed up until the threat is over
Stage 4 of fight-or-flight - CORRECT ANSWER 4. The body returns to homeostasis, a
state of physiological calmness, once the state is gone.
Hans Selye - CORRECT ANSWER Came up with the General Adaptation Syndrome,
there are three distinct physiological phases in reaction to chronic stress; 1. the alarm phase 2.
the resistance phase 3. the exhaustion phase
General Adaptation Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Alarm phase - Several body
systems are activated, primarily the nervous system and endocrine system, followed by the
cardiovascular, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal systems. All senses are put on high alert until
the danger is over.
2. Resistance phase - The body tries to revert to a state of physiological calmness, or
homeostasis, by resisting the alarm. Because the perception of a threat still exists; however,
complete homeostasis is never reached. Instead, the body stays activated or aroused, usually
at a lesser intensity that during the alarm stage but enough to cause higher metabolic rate in
some organ tissue.
3. Exhaustion phase - exhaustion occurs when one or more of the organs are targeted by
specific metabolic processes can no longer meet the demands placed upon it and fails to
, function properly. This can result in death to the organ and depending on which organ
becomes dysfunctional (the heart), possibly the death of the organism as a whole.
General Adaptation Syndrome phase 1 - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Alarm phase -
Several body systems are activated, primarily the nervous system and endocrine system,
followed by the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal systems. All senses are put
on high alert until the danger is over.
General Adaptation Syndrome phase 2 - CORRECT ANSWER 2. Resistance phase -
The body tries to revert to a state of physiological calmness, or homeostasis, by resisting the
alarm. Because the perception of a threat still exists; however, complete homeostasis is never
reached. Instead, the body stays activated or aroused, usually at a lesser intensity that during
the alarm stage but enough to cause higher metabolic rate in some organ tissue.
General Adaptation Syndrome phase 3 - CORRECT ANSWER 3. Exhaustion phase -
exhaustion occurs when one or more of the organs are targeted by specific metabolic
processes can no longer meet the demands placed upon it and fails to function properly. This
can result in death to the organ and depending on which organ becomes dysfunctional (the
heart), possibly the death of the organism as a whole.
Stress and Sleep - CORRECT ANSWER Strong connection between stress and
insomnia
Insomnia - CORRECT ANSWER poor quality sleep, abnormal wakefulness or the
inability to sleep - can affect anyone
Emotional stress (preoccupation with daily stressors) - primary cause of insomnia
Anxious state of mind, racing thoughts, tense muscles, does not allow for restful sleep.
60% of Americans suffer from poor sleep quality according to National Foundation for sleep.
According to the NCHA - Stress and Sleep Difficulties are the top 2 impediments to college
student success.
