Chapter 11 - Juggling Stress, family, and work

If you are starting or returning to college after military service, which of the following is not among the best stress-management strategies?

Keep to yourself until you've "settled in."

True or false: Many colleges have offices devoted to supporting returning veterans.

True

Select all that apply Which of the following strategies are involved in "eating right"?

Avoid processed foods. Avoid foods that are high in sugar and salt content.

Which of the following strategies can help you incorporate exercise into your daily life?

Choose a type of exercise that you like. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Walk or bike to work.

Select all that apply Which of the following are positive physical ways of handling stress?

Eat healthy foods. Keep yourself in good physical condition by exercising.

Select all that apply While many coping strategies for dealing with stress are geared to overcoming its negative consequences, there are two principles that focus on putting stress in perspective. What are they?

Make peace with stress. Don't sweat the small stuff.

Your friend Jain tells you she doesn't like to exercise because "it tires me out and then I don't want to do anything." What can you tell her that may convince her to try to make exercise a part of her life?

One of the benefits of exercise is increased energy.

Select all that apply Which of the following accurately describe major depression?

Students who suffer from it feel extremely sad, hopeless, tired, and worthless. It can occur without any obvious cause.

Select all that apply A wide variety of tactics can help students deal with stress, including which of the following?

Take charge of the situation yourself. Talk to friends and family about stress issues.

Which of the following is true of coping strategies used to manage stress?

The effectiveness of the strategies used to deal with stress depends on who we are.

Select all that apply Which of the following are accurate regarding cataclysmic events?

They often produce powerful immediate consequences. They produce less stress than other types of stressors.

True or false: Food and beverage intake influences the body's ability to cope with stress.

True

When stress makes us anxious, upset, and fearful, we are also experiencing many different physical reactions that place ________ on our body's resources.

a high demand

Select all that apply Several warning signs indicate a person's problems are severe enough to justify a concern for a suicide attempt. What are some examples?

academic problems, including a sudden change in grades an explicit announcement of suicidal thoughts self-destructive behavior and careless accidents

Select all that apply Which of the following changes to your routine will help you sleep better?

adopting a regular bedtime exercising more

Becoming upset and experiencing stress over

an inability to maintain perspective.

Susie wishes for a stress-free life, but then she realizes that a life that presents no challenges could be

boring.

Sudden, powerful stressors that occur quickly and affect many people at the same time are called

cataclysmic events.

The effort to control, reduce, or learn to tolerate the threats that lead to stress is called

coping.

Select all that apply If you know someone who shows signs of considering suicide, it is important to take assertive action enlisting the assistance of

counselors. family members. suicide hotlines. instructors.

Minor irritants of life are known as

daily hassles.

Select all that apply Ultimately, a lack of sleep leads to

declines in academic performance. declines in physical performance.

Select all that apply Jimmy was feeling really fatigued. He realized that he had forgotten to bring something for lunch to school and had not eaten breakfast. Among the biggest contributors to keeping yourself healthy are

eating right. scheduling regular meals each day.

Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can include

emotional numbing.

Vigorous exercise produces ________, which help our bodies produce a natural coping response to stress.

endorphins

The stress reduction tactic of "keeping your commitments" focuses on the difference between coping with stress and

escaping from it.

Watching television is not a coping mechanism for stress. It is

escaping from stress.

Select all that apply Which of the following contribute to suicide?

extreme anxiety major depression perfectionism

Most college students are sleep deprived, which causes them to feel short-tempered, tense, and

fatigued.

Staying physically fit is especially important for college students because they typically ________, especially in the first year of college.

gain weight

Physiological and psychological signs that a person may be at risk for a suicide attempt include loss of appetite or excessive eating, sleeping problems, and

hallucinations.

Surveys have found that the higher the number of stressful events a person experiences over the course of a year, the more likely it is that he or she will

have a major illness.

You can teach your body a regular rhythm and make sleep a habit by

having a regular bedtime.

Lack of sleep results in poor

health.

Select all that apply Which two of the following situations are most likely to produce stress?

interviewing for a dream job final exams

If an unpleasant event has no long-term consequences, we are often better off

just letting it go.

Susie is feeling stressed by several social and study group commitments she has scheduled for the coming weekend. Among the following options, which is most likely to reduce stress over the long term?

keeping her promises

In order to effectively cope with stress, it is most helpful to

know what is causing it.

Stress arises when we perceive a situation as threatening. Changing our perception allows us to change our reactions. This is the philosophy behind the stress coping tactic of

looking for the silver lining.

(Blank) depression is a psychological disorder in which depression is severe and lasts more than two weeks.

major

Select all that apply Practices leading to the relaxation of the body are shown to reduce stress. These practices include

meditation. progressive relaxation.

Talking about hurting oneself is serious signal for help and is

not a confidence to keep to yourself.

Sources of stress are

often subtle and difficult to pinpoint.

Failing a college course, losing a job, and ending a relationship are all examples of

personal stressors.

Major life events that produce a negative physical and psychological reaction are known as

personal stressors.

If you take charge of a stressful situation, you can ________ your experience of stress.

reduce

Select all that apply Meditation is a relaxation technique shown to reduce stress and effects on the body. Specifically, which of the following outcomes are related to meditation?

slowed respiration reduced bodily tension

The principles of placing your stress in perspective are based on the idea that

stress need not be an enemy.

The physical and emotional response to events that threaten or challenge us is called

stress.

In the worst of situations, major depression can lead to

suicide.

Kelsey realized that two major papers were due in the same week she had two major exams, all for different classes. She contacted the instructors who had assigned the papers and asked if she could extend the due dates for the papers by four days, and one instructor agreed. This is an example of which of the stress coping tactics?

taking charge of the situation

Depression is a normal reaction to distressing circumstances, but usually it is

temporary.

Posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is the result of a highly stressful event

that may have long-term consequences.

Select all that apply If one coping strategy doesn't work for you, you should

try a combination of strategies. try another.

Your car just broke down, and repairing it is more than you can afford. You decide that this presents a perfect opportunity to begin exercising by riding your bicycle to school. This is an example of someone

turning a potentially stressful situation into something positive.

When a factor in your stress is ________, it means you cannot control it. Rather than waste time trying to modify the stressful factor, use your energy to improve your situation.

unchangeable

Tom has worked for weeks on his Public Relations class presentation, which will count for 50 percent of his grade. He wakes up the morning of the presentation with a fever and a sore throat. Tom begins to stress about this until he realizes his situation is

unchangeable.

Stress is inevitable and even desirable in life, because a life without stress would be

uneventful and boring.

Select all that apply Some of the negative feelings associated with the stress of college life include

unhappiness. occasional hopelessness. sadness.

Jack walked on the treadmill every day, but after two weeks he stopped exercising. What should he have done?

varied his routine so he didn't get bored

Stress can cause physical reactions such the heart beating faster and internal organs churning out a variety of hormones. These physical responses can result in

wearing down the immune system.

One way to make peace with the stress in your life is to

welcome it.

Select all that apply Exercise produces a variety of benefits, including

your body running more efficiently. the ability to bounce back from stress and illness more quickly.

Select all that apply Which two of the following can be thought of as daily hassles?

your phone ringing constantly when trying to study being stuck in a traffic jam on the way to class