Ch3- managing stress

Question 1

factors that make a job stressful

Answer 1

deadlines
physical demands
environmental conditions
being in the public eye
emotional nature of work= stressful

Question 2

most stressful jobs

Answer 2

enlisted soldier
fire fighter
airline pilot
military general
police officer
event coordinator

Question 3

least stressful jobs

Answer 3

medical records technician
jeweler
hair stylist
dress maker/tailor
medical laboratory tech

Question 4

stress

Answer 4

state of disruption

unanticipated or disruptive event

Question 5

stress response

Answer 5

most health effecting part of stress
psychological or physiological responses
positive or negative events

Question 6

ways others create stress

Answer 6

difficulty with roommate, group members

how we recognize inter personal causes of stress

Question 7

academic stresses

Answer 7

how do I prioritize

Question 8

social stressors

Answer 8

who am I/where do i fit in

relationships change

Question 9

physical symptoms of stress

Answer 9

fight or flight

all nonessential functions stop

Question 10

psychological symptoms of stress

Answer 10

over analyzing/ worrying

Question 11

managing stress

Answer 11

time management
hobbies
exercise

Question 12

reasons people are more stressed now

Answer 12

stress use to be short periods
no 24 hour news back then
global village (stress for other’s problems)
people feel isolated now because of technology
the emphasis of independence and material success

Question 13

distress

Answer 13

natural level of immunity
stress that diminishes the quality of life
commonly associated with disease, illness, and maladaption

Question 14

chronic stress

Answer 14

most harmful to our health
high level of physiological arousal
extended period of time
person is not able to immediately react to real/imagined threat

Question 15

eustress

Answer 15

stress that enhances the quality of life
good for you- can push you to be better
most productive when there is some sort of motivator

Question 16

general adaptive syndrome

Answer 16

the body’s short-term and long-term reactions to stress
alarm stage
resistance stage
exhaustion stage

Question 17

alarm stage

Answer 17

fight or flight
body prepares for confrontation or avoidance
physiological
controlled by hormonal and nervous system
fear, panic, anxiety, anger, depression and restlessness

Question 18

resistance stage

Answer 18

body attempts to reestablish equilibrium or balance

Question 19

exhaustion stage

Answer 19

physical and psychological resources are depleted

chronic and serious illness may develop

Question 20

adaptive stress response

Answer 20

resolved stressor

Question 21

chronic stress response

Answer 21

no ability to resolve event

Question 22

stressors

Answer 22

factors or events
real or imagined
elicit a state or stress

Question 23

yerkes-dodson law

Answer 23

bell shaped curve
moderate level of stress=peak performance
too little or too much= not helpful

Question 24

Procrastination- how to avoid it

Answer 24

Effective Planning

• segment the task
• distribute small steps reasonably
• include variety and relaxation
• monitor your progress
• have reasonable expectations

Question 25

time management

Answer 25

how to plan

• spend 10 minutes each day planning
• do not schedule all of your time

Question 26

list making

Answer 26

• make a “to do” list
• set priorities (A= high value; B= medium value; C = low value)
• Ask yourself “what is the best use of my time right now?”

Question 27

circadian rhythms

Answer 27

the internal, biological clock that helps coordinate physiological processes with the 24-hour light/dark cycle

Question 28

self-fulfilling prophecy

Answer 28

the tendency to make something more likely to happen as a result of one’s own expectations and attitudes