Stress Management for Students

What does the Yerkes-Dodson Law suggest about stress and performance?

• Stress has no impact on performance.

• No stress is best for performance.

• Mild stress can enhance performance up to a point.

• High stress always improves performance.

Which of the following is NOT a type of stress mentioned in the video?

• Academic stress

• Social stress

• Financial stress

• Environmental stress

What is a foundational strategy for managing stress according to the video?

• Procrastinating tasks

• Ignoring deadlines

• Time blocking and organization

• Avoiding social interactions

How can exercise help in managing stress?

• It increases stress levels.

• It helps release bottled-up stress.

• It has no effect on stress.

• It makes you more tired.

What is one benefit of maintaining social connections?

• It can increase loneliness.

• It provides healthy social support.

• It exacerbates stress.

• It distracts from responsibilities.

What is a targeted strategy for managing overwhelming stress?

• Ignoring the problem

• Deep breathing and mindfulness

• Avoiding the stressor

• Overworking yourself

How does deep breathing help in stress management?

• It activates the parasympathetic nervous system.

• It activates the sympathetic nervous system.

• It increases heart rate.

• It causes more stress.

What mental approach helped the narrator manage pain?

• Avoiding thinking about it

• Mindful observation

• Ignoring it completely

• Distracting with games

What role does self-talk play in stress management?

• It makes stress worse.

• It has no effect on stress.

• It helps in managing stress by changing perception.

• It increases stress levels.

How did the narrator view tests to reduce stress?

• As a boring task

• As a waste of time

• As an opportunity

• As a threat