UPS - Definitions

1. What is the aim of the stress-vulnerability model?

• A. To explain the different stages of stress

• B. To describe how hormones react to stress

• C. To address why some people develop psychiatric disorders while others do not

• D. To suggest exercise routines for stress relief

2. What does Biological Vulnerability refer to?

• A. An increased risk of financial problems

• B. A greater likelihood of developing a specific illness

• C. A preference for avoiding stressful situations

• D. The tendency to withdraw socially under pressure

3. How is stress defined?

• A. A physical injury caused by overexertion

• B. A type of mental illness

• C. A feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to cope with pressure

• D. A condition treated with medication only

4. What are coping skills?

• A. Strategies for improving memory

• B. Tactics used to manage and reduce the effects of stress

• C. Ways to avoid difficult situations entirely

• D. Mental health diagnoses

5. What is the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?

• A. A method of physical training

• B. A cycle of eating habits

• C. An explanation of the stages of stress

• D. A mental health diagnosis

6. What occurs during the Alarm Reaction Stage?

• A. The body produces antibodies

• B. A delayed response to stress

• C. The body's initial "fight or flight" response

• D. Emotional detachment

7. What happens during the Resistance Stage?

• A. The body ignores stress altogether

• B. The body returns to normal functioning

• C. The individual becomes tired and gives up

• D. The body remains on high alert and continues producing stress hormones

8. What is the Exhaustion Stage?

• The body becomes more efficient in handling stress

• The body becomes exhausted by continued reaction to stress

• return to the Alarm Reaction Stage

• A complete absence of stress