Stress Management - Final Exam Study Guide

This theory says that a social support group acts as an effective coping technique because similar attitudes and values tend to negate the bad effects of stress.

"Cognitive Dissonance Theory"

What is insightful meditation?

( An effect of cleansing the mind to unveil new thoughts. )

The overall effect of meditation appears to allow what?

( Both hemispheres of the brain to work in unison )

Which of the following is said to be true about diaphragmatic breathing?

( It is used in conjunction with several other relaxation techniques.)

The unconscious mind works:

(24 hrs a day)

What percentages of workers' compensation claims are directly related to stress?

(80%)

Holistic Stress Management underlies the premise of using a combination of:

(Effective coping skills and sound relation techniques )

Which type of stress is most commonly associated with illness and disease?

(Eustress)

Anger is considered by some to be an aspect of this:

(Fear)

While in fight-or-flight mode, hormones are secreted from the brain's pituitary and_____ glands.

(Hypothalamus)

Zen meditation is an example of:

(Inclusive meditation )

Which of the following is not a cognitive function of the left hemisphere of the brain?

(Intuitive thinking )

What is the first chemical substance released at the first sign of stress?

(Norepinephrine )

In diaphragmatic breathing, where should you place the emphasis?

(On your lower abdomen )

Regarding stress management, the wellness paradigm suggests that:

(One should address the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects of well-being )

Most stressors fall in this category:

(Psychointerpersonal influences )

The World Health Organization (WHO) refers to stress as:

(a global epidemic)

The release of feelings is also known as:

(catharsis)

The primary difference between inclusive and exclusive meditation is that with inclusive meditation you need to have:

(detached observation)

Hearing the phrase "he made me do it" suggests which defense mechanism is at work?

(displacement)

Depression is believed to result from an imbalance of serotonin and:

(dopamine)

Transcendental meditation (TM) is an example of:

(exclusive meditation)

A healthy ego generates:

(high self-esteem)

These are two primary stress emotions:

(love and sadness)

Meditation is often perhaps best described as:

(quieting the mind)

Stress aggravates several health conditions, particularly

(rheumatoid arthritis and type II diabetes)

Typically, during stressful moments, how does one's breathing become?

(short and shallow)

What stress-resistant personality is considered to be that of true heroes?

(survivor personality)

Which personality is not considered to be stress prone?

(survivor personality)

Migraines, TMJD, and ulcers are related to what style of mismanaged anger?

(the somatizer)

For a typical person, the average number of breath cycles per minute during a VERY relaxed state is

1-2

how many breath cycles does a person breathe per minute during a stressful situation?

28 to 30(most people hold their breath)

in a relaxed state, how many breath cycles does a person breathe per minute?

3 to 4

This type of stress is most commonly associated with illness and disease.

Chronic Stress

Accumulation of acute stressors can also be known as:

Daily hassles

The primary difference between inclusive and exclusive meditation is that with inclusive meditation, you need to have:

Detached observation

Research studies investigating the effects of meditation have found the following results.

Like exercise, meditation lowers resting heart rate and blood pressure

Which of the following is not a cognitive function associated with the left hemisphere of the brain?

Spatial orientation.

Abdominal breathing is known to help relieve the symptoms of chronic pain.

True

There are many physiological cycles affected by environmental stressors. Which of the following cycles occurs in more than once in a 24-hour period?

Ultradian cycles

what is art therapy?

a nonverbal coping technique that helps the individual access unconscious insights and information

what does the nervous system secrete during anxiety breathing?

epinephrine

what are the three different types of meditation?

exclusive, inclusive, mindfulness

Assertiveness can be best described as

expressing personal rights and feelings

what is the right brain associated with?

imagination

what is the left brain associated with?

organization

meditation

practice of increased concentration that leads to increased awareness, calms mind from sensory overload. A cleansing of the mind that leads to inner peace.

By and large, Americans tend to be ________ breathers, yet when asleep, the body naturally returns to diaphragmatic breathing.

thoracic

A tratak is a _________ mantra.

visual