Understanding Stress Models and Responses

Which model describes stress as a physiological response involving three distinct stages?

• Social Readjustment Scale

• General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) model

• Cognitive Appraisal Model

• Transactional Model of Stress

Who developed the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) model?

• Holmes and Rahe

• Hans Selye

• Sigmund Freud

• Albert Bandura

In the GAS model, what is the first stage of the stress response?

• Resistance

• Exhaustion

• Alarm

• Recovery

Which of the following is NOT a stage in the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) model?

• Alarm

• Resistance

• Exhaustion

• Recovery

What typically happens to heart rate during the initial physiological response to stress?

• It decreases

• It remains unchanged

• It increases

• It stops

Which stage of the GAS model is characterised by the body’s resources being mobilised to cope with the stressor?

• Alarm

• Resistance

• Exhaustion

• Recovery

What is the final stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) model?

• Alarm

• Resistance

• Exhaustion

• Recovery

Which of the following is a physiological response to stress?

• Decreased heart rate

• Increased breathing rate

• Lowered blood pressure

• Reduced muscle tension

The Social Readjustment Scale was developed by:

• Selye

• Holmes and Rahe

• Lazarus and Folkman

• Skinner

What does the Social Readjustment Scale measure?

• The stages of stress response

• The physiological effects of stress

• The impact of life events on health and wellbeing

• The effectiveness of coping strategies