Stress

Stressor

psychosomatic response

The correct answer is C.

The amount of stress that a person experiences depends on his/her own perception. In this case, the things that cause stress for others may not cause stress for you.

C. Your perception of stressors

The correct answer is D.

Personal appearance is not an environmental stressor. It is considered a cognitive stressor.

D.

The correct answer is B.

In the alarm response, the body and the mind go on high alert (i.e., fight-or-flight response). During this stage, the hypothalamus releases hormones that trigger the pituitary gland. In turn, the pituitary gland stimulates the adrenal glands, which secrete adrenaline hormones.

B. Alarm

The are two possible answers for this item. The correct answers include B and D.

The decrease in blood pressure and decreased blood flow to the muscles and brain are not observed during the alarm response.

B. decreased blood flow to muscles and brain
D. decrease in blood pressure

The five categories of stressors include the following:
1. life situations: school demands, bullying, peer pressure, family problems, moving places
2. environmental: unsafe neighborhood, media, war and violence, and natural disasters
3. biological: changes in the body, injury, illness, and disability
4. cognitive: feeling of not fitting in, low self-esteem and personal appearance
5. personal behavior: relationship issues, smoking, drinking alcohol, and using drugs

Trying out a new activity would result in two things:
1. It can make you become anxious or frustrated when you start to worry about how things would turn out. When you perceive the activity as something that is difficult, the stress level begins to rise.
2. It can reduce your stress level because of the fun and enjoyment that come with trying a new activity.

If you are grouped with students you don’t personally know, then it would make you feel worried and overwhelmed. You tend to have a negative perception that it would be difficult to work with people you do not know. In turn, it would cause stress that is triggered by the feeling of not fitting in, which is a cognitive stressor.

School demands are often considered a stressor because they cause mental fatigue among students. When you are exposed to too much stress when studying, your body tends to lose its ability to adapt to the stressor. In this case, you begin to lose your concentration when studying and you can notice that your body becomes physically tired too. There are cases when you experience headaches, irritability, and intense mood swings.

When a person is stressed, he/she would have the following physical symptoms:
1. Increase in perspiration
2. Increase in blood pressure
3. Faster heart rate and pulse

When you have been suffering from stress for a long period of time, you would develop chronic stress. Chronic stress is defined as the type of stress or emotional pressure that builds up for a prolonged period of time. These problems are often beyond the person’s control, which is why the stress has become a long-term problem or burden for the individual.

This condition would negatively affect your physical and mental health. You would experience frequent headaches, a weakened immune system, high blood pressure, difficulty in concentration, and mood swings.

The italicized word must be replaced with “stress management.”

When managing stress, there are techniques that reduce the negative effects of the stressor. These techniques include:
1. Employ refusal skills
2. Make plans ahead of time
3. Think of positive thoughts
4. Avoid smoking tobacco/cigarettes, drinking alcohol, and using drugs

The italicized word must be replaced with the word “resilient.”

If you are resilient, then you have the ability to recover from challenging situations.

The italicized word must be replaced with “relaxation response.”

When you practice relaxation techniques regularly, you would arrive at a relaxation response, which is associated with the state of being calm.

The italicized word must be replaced with “chronic stress.”

Chronic stress is defined as the type of stress or emotional pressure that builds up for a prolonged period of time. These problems are often beyond the person’s control, which is why the stress has become a long-term problem or burden for the individual.

The correct answer is C.

Relaxation techniques include deep breathing, thinking positive thoughts, taking a warm bath, stretching, getting a massage, and laughing. In this case, eating comfort food is not described as a relaxation technique.

C. Eating a comfort food

The correct answer is B.

Refusal skills involve saying no to the things that would add to your stress level; for example, preventing yourself from agreeing on a particular activity that would only cause stress.

B. use refusal skills

The correct answer is B.

Watching TV can be a stressor that would only increase the stress level in an individual. Redirecting energy involves activities such as going for a walk or swim, riding a bike, working on a creative project, and playing games or sports.

B. watching TV

The correct answer is D.

Physical activities can help you clear your mind, sleep better, and increase your energy level. This can give positive effects on your overall health regardless of your stress level.

D. helps you avoid stress

Identifying and acknowledging the things that trigger stress would help an individual determine which ones must be confronted or which one should be refused. It would help an individual change his perception when reacting to a certain stressor. In this way, he/she can manage these stressors in a positive and healthy way.

The effects of stress accumulate over time. At first, we may not be able to feel its effects but once our physical health or our ability to perform is affected, then that’s the only time that we are able to notice it.

When our stress builds up over time, we develop chronic stress. Chronic stress is defined as the type of stress or emotional pressure that builds up for a prolonged period of time. These additive stressors are often beyond the person’s control, which is why it causes problems in his/her physical and mental health, such as weakened immune system, digestive disorders, difficulty in concentration, and intense mood swings.

The important considerations when planning for a project that is due within three weeks include the following:

1. When planning ahead of time, think about how you would divide the project into smaller tasks that are more manageable.

2. Avoid procrastination by making an outline or a list of all the things that should be done daily for the next weeks. Keep track of your progress every day.

3. It is also important to inform your family and peers that you are working on a research project that is due soon. This would allow them to reduce the distractions and to give you the support that you need.

4. It is important to take on a positive mindset while doing the task. Bear in mind that as humans, we cannot control everything that happens around us. However, having the right mindset or perception would help you respond to a stressor positively.

5. Don’t forget to take a breather when you begin to feel overwhelmed. Practice relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, getting a massage, stretching, or laughing. You may also consider redirecting your focus for a short period of time by going for a walk, or working on a creative project.

The important considerations when planning for a project that is due within three weeks include the following:

1. When planning ahead of time, think about how you would divide the project into smaller tasks that are more manageable.

2. Avoid procrastination by making an outline or a list of all the things that should be done daily for the next weeks. Keep track of your progress every day. (Click to see the full solution)

Smoking cigarettes would cause more harm to the physical health of an individual. It causes diseases that attack our respiratory system. In this case, it puts more stress in our body rather than relieving it.

Being resilient would mean that you are able to recover from the difficult situations that you experience, such as the death of a loved one, failure in school or work, loss of a job or relationship, serious illness, natural disasters, violence, and other traumatic events. Resiliency allows us to adapt quickly by being able to shift our perception about the stressors we encounter. This behavior makes us manage our stress when we face life-changing situations and stressful events.

The correct answer is closure.

When a grieving person accepts the reality of the loss, he/she experiences closure.

The correct answer is mourning.

When a person mourns, he/she shows feelings of sadness or despair over the reality of the loss.

The correct answer is traumatic event.

Traumatic events are associated with sudden and shocking situations that have stressful impact in our normal coping mechanisms, particularly in our confidence and sense of security.

The correct answer is B.

Empathy is not a stage of grief. Showing empathy is given by a person who shows support to someone who is grieving.

B. empathy

The correct answer is D.

Grieving is an important step toward healing. Once you get to accept the reality of loss, you achieve closure.

D. closure

The correct answer is D.

Helping a person recall happy memories, being a good listener, and avoiding to rush the grieving process are the ways in which a person can show support to someone who is grieving.

D. all of the above

The correct answer is C.

During the bargaining stage, a grieving person has persistent thoughts about returning what was lost or regaining control by making negotiations. These thoughts consist of what he/she could have done in order to prevent this loss.

C. Bargaining

The correct answer is D.

Seeking out support from the people around you would help a person regain normalcy after experiencing a traumatic event.

D. seeking support from the community

The events that would cause someone to go through the grieving process include the following:
1. death or loss of a loved one, family, friend, or a pet
2. rejection
3. relationship breakup
4. leaving home
5. moving or changing schools
6. serious illness or loss of physical ability
7. loss of financial security

The inability to remain open to relationships of a person experiencing loss will be damaging to the mental, emotional, and physical health of that person.

Inability to remain open to relationships is damaging.

According to Swiss-American psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler- Ross, The stages of grief are: denial or numbness, emotional release, anger, bargaining, depression, remorse, acceptance and hope. Not everyone goes through each stage or in the same order, but in order to heal after a loss, it is necessary to experience and accept all your feelings during the grieving.

In order to heal after a loss, it is necessary to experience and accept all your feelings during the grieving.

The survivor still is not over the fact that the person has died. They feel hopeless and isolated without the loved one. If they have difficulty in moving through the stages of grief, they need mental and emotional support mostly from the people around them to encourage and let them feel they are not alone.

Depression

During mourning rituals, survivors celebrate the life of the person who died. They describe the person or stories about him that makes him unforgettable to help in the grieving process.

Mourning rituals

Family, friends, and community groups