Chapter 4 Test Managing Stress and Coping With Loss

Which is an example of positive stress?

• Worry about a situation that causes you to lose sleep

• Feeling overwhemed by a problem that you cannot solve

• Pressure to do well that motivates you to work harder

• All of the Above

You should identify the cause of stress in order to handle it because

• different causes of stress lead to different stress response

• knowing the cause may help you prevent it or reduce its effects

• once a cause of stress has been identified it can always be eliminated

• the cause of stress determines how you will respond to it physically

During which stage of the stress responses are psychosomatic repsonses most likely to occur

• Alarm Stage

• Resistance stage

• fatigue stage

• physical stage

Azanae just got her first after-school job and now a friend is pressuring her to go out for the track team. Which stress management strategy would be most relevant for avoiding stress in this situation

• seeking and supporting from others

• practicing relaxation techniques

• redirecting nervous energy

• using refusual skills

Assume that you are feeling stress because you have a oral presentation tomorrow. What is an effecive way to deal with the stress?

• Prepare for and practice the presentation early

• Postpone the presentation until next week

• Focus on what might go wrong during the presentation

• Show up late for the presentation

What could yo do to help a friend deal with test anxiety?

• Tell him that he's acting foolish

• Advise him not to study so hard

• Encourage him to start studying early

• Remind him how important test are

If you are faced with an unavoidable stressor, an effective way to reduce its impact is to

• avoid talking or thinking about it

• use refusal skills to cope with it

• talk about it with someone you trust

• ignore it and hope it will go away

A person who feels numb about a serious loss is probably

• still in denial stage of grief

• already recovered from the loss

• in the acceptance stage of grief

• feeling remorse over the loss

To get through the grieving process, a person needs to

• avoid expressing strong emotions

• stop thinking about the future

• face the reality of the loss

• learn how the loss could have been prevented

if a close friend is grieving, what is the best way to show her support?

• Try to rush her through the grieving process

• Help her recall what she didn't like about the deceased

• Leave her alone to process her grief

• Be a sympathetic listener