Stress Quiz

What are stress reactions?

• Ways to avoid stress

• Positive outcomes of stress

• Physical, psychological & behavioral responses against stressors

• Mental health disorders caused by stress

What are stressors?

• Adverse life events that threaten individuals

• Ways to increase stress levels

• Physical exercises to reduce stress

• Positive life changes

What are the characteristics of stressful events?

• Not affecting mental health

• Not causing physical responses

• Predictable and controllable

• Traumatic, uncontrollable, unpredictable, cause internal conflicts

What is the 'General Adaptation Syndrome' (GAS) related to stress?

• A type of personality related to stress

• A type of medication for stress

• A relaxation technique to reduce stress

• Three-stage response to stress including alarm reaction, resistance stage, and exhaustion

What are the physiological responses to stress related to neuro-transmitters?

• Increase in noradrenaline, dopamine, serotonin, glutamate, and CRH

• No effect on neuro-transmitters

• Decrease in GABA

• Increase in GABA, decrease in noradrenaline

What are the psychological responses to stress?

• Increased attention and problem-solving abilities

• No changes in behavior

• Physical changes only

• Emotional, cognitive, and behavioral changes

What is burnout related to stress?

• A type of medication for stress

• A relaxation technique

• A positive outcome of stress

• Physical and psychological dysfunction in response to continuous stressors

What are the stages of coping with stress?

• Only assessment and action

• Assessment, goal setting, planning, action, evaluation, adjustment

• No specific stages

• Avoidance, denial, acceptance, action

What are the intrinsic factors affecting coping with stress?

• Extrinsic factors only

• Past experiences only

• No factors affecting coping with stress

• Genetic vulnerability, type of personality, problem-solving abilities

How can chronic stress be managed?

• Only medication

• No specific management strategies

• Avoiding all activities, isolation

• Relaxation training, meditation, physical exercise, social activities