Stress and Coping Mechanisms Quiz

What is the difference between eustress and distress?

• Eustress is positive stress, while distress is negative stress.

• Eustress is negative stress, while distress is positive stress.

• Both eustress and distress are negative stresses.

• Both eustress and distress are positive stresses.

What does GAS stand for in the context of stress?

• General Adaptation Syndrome

• General Anxiety Syndrome

• General Adjustment Syndrome

• General Adverse Syndrome

Which theory suggests that people respond to stress by taking care of their own needs and/or the needs of others and seeking connection with others.

• Fight-or-flight theory

• Tend-and-befriend theory

• Stress adaptation theory

• Social support theory

What is the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)?

• They have no impact on mental health.

• They can lead to long-term psychological issues.

• They only affect physical health.

• They improve stress resilience.

How is the relation of GAS linked to illness?

• It decreases susceptibility to illness.

• It has no effect on illness.

• It increases susceptibility to illness.

• It cures illness.

Which are NOT physiological issues linked to stress?

• Improved immune function

• hypertension

• headaches

• immune suppression

Which of the following is NOT a reaction to stress?

• General Adaptation Syndrome

• Tend-and-befriend

• Eustress

• Relaxation response

What is a common coping mechanism for stress?

• Ignoring the stressor

• Procrastination

• Problem-solving

• Avoidance

What it the initial phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome?

• Alarm

• Exhaustion

• Resistance

• Fight or Flight

When does the greatest suseptibility to illness occur during the General Adaption Syndrome?

• Resistance

• Fight or Flight

• Alarm

• Exhaustion