NYPD 2nd Trimester (SOCIAL SCIENCE)
questions with solutions
what is stress? - answer stress is the response your mind and body have to demands, changes or
challenges you experience.
stressors - answer when your mind senses changes or demands
eustress - answer stress that presents the opportunity for personal growth and satisfaction
distress - answer stress that leaves you feeling drained and irritable because it is caused by
troubles
homeostasis - answer the body and mind working together to try and deal with stress (balance)
general adaptation syndrome - answer is an outline of how a person responds to stimuli which
causes stress
the body's response to stress (3 stages) - answer alarm phase : the body senses a threat and
becomes energized.
resistance phase: the body continues to resist until threat is over or until the body can no longer
fight.
exhaustion phase: energy store are depleted and the body enters into exhaustion. a person is
susceptible to serious illness or even death.
, the mind's response to stress (3 levels) - answer alarm phase: your mind is presented with a
situation with which it is unfamiliar. it reacts with surprise and anxiety.
resistance phase: here you learn to cope with the task effectively.
exhaustion phase: this occurs after prolonged exposure to the stressor, when you have no
effective solution and have depleted your internal resources. this leads to a state of emotional
fatigue.
the theory of cognitive appraisal - answer situations a person perceives to be stressful
are shaped by that person's past experiences
what is stressful to one person may not be stressful to another
external stressors (stress in law enforcement) - answer -frustration with judicial system
-lack of support by public
-officer's dislike of decisions by administrative bodies affecting law enforcement work
-negative media coverage
internal stressors (stress in law enforcement) - answer -department policies
-inadequate career development opportunities
-lack of recognition
-poor economic benefit
-inconsistent discipline
stress in police work itself - answer -exposure to life's miseries
questions with solutions
what is stress? - answer stress is the response your mind and body have to demands, changes or
challenges you experience.
stressors - answer when your mind senses changes or demands
eustress - answer stress that presents the opportunity for personal growth and satisfaction
distress - answer stress that leaves you feeling drained and irritable because it is caused by
troubles
homeostasis - answer the body and mind working together to try and deal with stress (balance)
general adaptation syndrome - answer is an outline of how a person responds to stimuli which
causes stress
the body's response to stress (3 stages) - answer alarm phase : the body senses a threat and
becomes energized.
resistance phase: the body continues to resist until threat is over or until the body can no longer
fight.
exhaustion phase: energy store are depleted and the body enters into exhaustion. a person is
susceptible to serious illness or even death.
, the mind's response to stress (3 levels) - answer alarm phase: your mind is presented with a
situation with which it is unfamiliar. it reacts with surprise and anxiety.
resistance phase: here you learn to cope with the task effectively.
exhaustion phase: this occurs after prolonged exposure to the stressor, when you have no
effective solution and have depleted your internal resources. this leads to a state of emotional
fatigue.
the theory of cognitive appraisal - answer situations a person perceives to be stressful
are shaped by that person's past experiences
what is stressful to one person may not be stressful to another
external stressors (stress in law enforcement) - answer -frustration with judicial system
-lack of support by public
-officer's dislike of decisions by administrative bodies affecting law enforcement work
-negative media coverage
internal stressors (stress in law enforcement) - answer -department policies
-inadequate career development opportunities
-lack of recognition
-poor economic benefit
-inconsistent discipline
stress in police work itself - answer -exposure to life's miseries
