Chapter 4 Test

Azanae just got her first after-school job and now a friend is pressuring her to go out for the track team. Which stress management strategy would be most relevant for avoiding stress in this situation

• seeking and supporting from others

• practicing relaxation techniques

• redirecting nervous energy

• using refusual skills

Assume that you are feeling stress because you have a oral presentation tomorrow. What is an effecive way to deal with the stress?

• Prepare for and practice the presentation early

• Postpone the presentation until next week

• Focus on what might go wrong during the presentation

• Show up late for the presentation

If you are faced with an unavoidable stressor, an effective way to reduce its impact is to

• avoid talking or thinking about it

• use refusal skills to cope with it

• talk about it with someone you trust

• ignore it and hope it will go away

A person who feels numb about a serious loss is probably

• still in denial stage of grief

• already recovered from the loss

• in the acceptance stage of grief

• feeling remorse over the loss

if a close friend is grieving, what is the best way to show her support?

• Try to rush her through the grieving process

• Help her recall what she didn't like about the deceased

• Leave her alone to process her grief

• Be a sympathetic listener

______________ is a common and natural reaction to a loss that brings on strong emotions

• Stress

• resistance

• resiliency

• Grief

______________ is the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment.

• Stress

• resistance

• resiliency

• Grief

True or False:

Ignoring a loss helps the healing process

• True

• False

True or False:

Maintaining a healthful diet will NOT help you reduce the effects of stress

• True

• False

True or False:

Planning ahead can help you avoid or limit stressful situations

• True

• False