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describes the physical, emotional, cognitive and behavioralresponses to events that are appraised as threatening or challenging.

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stress

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2
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subjective interpretation of stress

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appraisal

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3
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events that cause stress reaction.

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stressors

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enumerate all the type of stressors

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physical, mental/psychological, social, economic, spiritual

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includes physiological stressors(fatigue, headache, pain, shock, trauma) andexternal stressors (environment, ex. air pollution,noise, weather, location)

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physical

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situations which maintain sustained mental effort (ex. academic overload)

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mental/psychological

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arise from relationships and connections with others (ex. family conflict, peer pressure)

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social

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socio-economic conditions such asfinancial stability

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economic

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loss of inner peace, joy and disturbance in tranquility

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spritual

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10
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unpleasant and undesirable stressors

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distress

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stress responses that could disrupt brainarchitecture, but generally occur within a time-limited period and arebuffered by supportive relationships that facilitate adaptive coping;These conditions usually give the brain an opportunity to recover frompotentially damaging effects

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tolerable stress

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12
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strong and prolonged activation of the body’s stressmanagement systems in the absence of the buffering protection ofadult support, disrupts brain architecture and leads to stressmanagement systems that respond at relatively lower thresholds, andincreases the risk of stress-related physical and mental illness

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toxic stress

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13
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positive events that still make demands on a person toadapt or change. They still require a great deal of change in people’shabits, duties, and even lifestyle.

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eustress

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14
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enumerate all the responses to stress

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Physical/Physiological Responses, psychological responses, behavioral responses

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15
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what type of response is shortness of breath?

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Physical/Physiological Responses

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16
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what type of response is Irrational fear or outright panic?

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psychological response

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17
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what type of response is smoking?

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behavioral response

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18
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genetically based, vulnerability, tendency

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diathesis

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19
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environmental factors

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stress

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20
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TRUE OR FALSE: Individuals inherit tendencies to express certain traits orbehaviors, which may then be activated under conditions

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true

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21
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what is HPA Axis stands for?

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“Hypothalamus – Pituitary Gland – Adrenal Gland Axis”

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22
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regulates release of hormones; responsible forhunger, thirst and lust

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hypothalamus

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23
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master gland of the endocrine system

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pituitary gland

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24
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controls blood sugar, burn proteins and fat,regulate blood pressure, responsible for the release ofepinephrine, norepinephrine and cortisol

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Adrenal Gland

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25
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body’s main stress hormone; the body’s “built-in alarmsystem”

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cortisol

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26
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Stressor → _________ → Corticotropin-releasing Hormone(CRH) → __________ → Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)→ ___________→ epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortiso

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hypothalamus, pituitary gland, adrenal gland

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27
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Effectively dealing with stress involves increased awareness sochanges can be made in factors that are actually controllable.

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Coping Strategies

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28
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to work on eliminating or changing the stressor itself.
- Example: Confronting your performance taskgroupmate who is not participating

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problem-focused coping

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29
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A teenager rants in social media every time he experiences problems in school and at home.

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emotion-focused coping

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30
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network of friends, family members, neighbors,coworkers, and others who can offer help to a personin need.- more likely to be done by women.

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social support system

31
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Planning

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problem

32
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acceptance

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emotional

33
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help and guidance

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seeking social support

34
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what are the types of stressor (ppt)?

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microstressors, major life events, catastrophic life events, ambient stressors

35
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Daily hassles, are the everyday annoyances we encounter at school, on the job, and in our family relations (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984)
* e.g. commuting in rush-hour traffic, caught in the traffic, waiting in long lines

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microstressors

36
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  • Events that can have strong impacts and long term consequences
  • e.g. wedding, lost of property due to fire
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major life events

37
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Events that occur unexpectedly and causing a profound effect on a large numbers of
people
* e.g. natural disasters, acts of war, concentration camp confinement

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catastrophic life events

38
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Refer to environmental pressures though minor, can affect people over a long period of
time and affect those living in the area
* e.g. pollution, noise, overcrowding

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ambient stressors

39
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Refers to the body’s reaction to stressful situations during which it goes through a series of three stages—alarm, resistance, and exhaustion—that gradually increase the chances of developing psychosomatic symptoms.

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General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

40
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alarm; _____
_________; fighting back
exhaustion; ___________-

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initial reaction, resistance, breakdown in organs

41
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stress as a _______

(Stressor is an event that triggers stress)

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stimulus

42
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stress as a _______

(Physiological changes or reactions that happen when we encounter a stressful situation)

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response

43
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which of the following defines stress?

a. Reaction to an event or situation
b. Emotional response to an event or a situation
c. Physiological response that happens when exposed to an event or situation
d. all of the above

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d. all of the above

44
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Unusual fatigue, sleeping problems, frequent colds, physical chest pain and nausea

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physical

45
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Anxiety, depression, fear, irritability

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emotional

46
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  • Pacing, eating too much, crying a lot, smoking and drinking more than usual, physically striking out at others
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behavioral

47
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Problems in concentration, memory, decision-making, loss of sense of humour

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cognitive

48
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survival of the fit _____

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enough

49
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stress that is not within yuor control

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physical

50
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stress that is within your control

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behavioral

51
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stress that is more on medication

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psychological

52
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stress is not always bad

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true

53
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too much stress can be fatal

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true

54
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what hormone is released by the hypothalamus when we are stressed?

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: Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)

55
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The physical and mental response that our bodies go through when exposed to challenges or perceived threats is ____

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stress

56
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After trying for several years to become pregnant, eli and jasmine recently found out that they are going to have a baby. They are feeling which type of stress?

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eustress

57
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Which of the following does not belong to the group?

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menopause

58
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Which of the following is an example of problem-focused coping?

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planning

59
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Which of the following structures is triggered during a sympathetic response?

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hypothalamus

60
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After graduating from a university, Agnes plans to work to Kuala Lumpur.

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agnes was normally anxious due to sudden change

61
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Knowning how much the water bill might probably cost.

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:problem-focused strategies

62
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All stress is bad

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false

63
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Eustress is short-term

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true

64
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Stress appraisal tends to be objective

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:false

65
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Stress always results in mental health problems

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:false

66
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When the adrenaline level rises, the cortisol level falls.

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false

67
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When the adrenalin level rises, the cortisol level rises.

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:false

68
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controlling life events and environmental conditions makes a mentally stable individual.

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:false

69
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Coping with daily stressors makes a mentally stable individual.

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:true

70
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All mental health’s problems are psychological in nature.

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false

71
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Elevated cortisol strengthens our body’s immune system

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:false

72
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Adrenal glands can be found at the upper part of the kidney

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:true

73
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Hypothalamus can be found at the upper part of the kidney

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:false

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