Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, tornados, landslide
. . . These natural disasters are often described as cataclysmic when they cause great devastation.
Which scenario is an example of a personal stressor?
Examples of positive personal stressors include:
Receiving a promotion or raise at work
. Starting a new job. Marriage.
Which of the following would qualify as an example of a cataclysmic event?
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, tornados, landslide
. . . These natural disasters are often described as cataclysmic when they cause great devastation.
Which of the following types refers to strong stressors that occur suddenly and typically affect many people at once?
Cataclysmic events
: Strong stressors that suddenly and typically affect many people at (e.g., natural disasters).
Which of the following is an example of proactive coping?
An example of an item from the proactive coping subscale is
“I try to pinpoint what I need to succeed
,” and an example of an item from the preventive coping subscale is “I plan for future eventualities.” Each item is assessed on a 4-point scale from 1 (not at all true) to 4 (completely true).
What are the 5 major mass extinctions?
- Ordovician-silurian Extinction: 440 million years ago.
- Devonian Extinction: 365 million years ago.
- Permian-triassic Extinction: 250 million years ago.
- Triassic-jurassic Extinction: 210 million years ago.
- Cretaceous-tertiary Extinction: 65 Million Years Ago.
What is a cataclysmic event?
1 :
flood
, deluge. 2 : catastrophe sense 3a. 3 : a momentous and violent event marked by overwhelming upheaval and demolition broadly : an event that brings great changes an international economic cataclysm.
What are 10 examples of stressors?
- The death of a loved one.
- Divorce.
- Loss of a job.
- Increase in financial obligations.
- Getting married.
- Moving to a new home.
- Chronic illness or injury.
- Emotional problems (depression, anxiety, anger, grief, guilt, low self-esteem)
What is an example of a chronic stressor?
Chronic stressors: A distinct subgroup of stressors (environmental events) that are ongoing and everyday issues affecting or having the potential to influence a person's body, mind, family, or community—e.g.,
driving every day during the rush hour in high traffic for school
. See also life events, stressors.
What is a personal stressor?
Personal stressors are
events or conditions that occur in a person's life that may adversely impact on the individual's or their family's health or wellbeing
. … The most common stressors experienced across all age groups were serious illness and the death of a family or a close friend (see graph 2.5).
What happens during the resistance stage?
Resistance is the second stage of the general adaptation syndrome. During this stage
the body has increased capacity to respond to the stressor
. Due to high energetic costs, the body cannot maintain high levels of resistance to stress forever, and if the stressor persists the body may advance into exhaustion.
What are the general adaptation syndrome stages?
General adaption syndrome, consisting of three stages:
(1) alarm, (2) resistance, and (3) exhaustion
. Alarm, fight or flight, is the immediate response of the body to ‘perceived' stress.
What does gas mean in psychology?
What is
general adaptation syndrome
? GAS is the three-stage process that describes the physiological changes the body goes through when under stress. Hans Selye , a medical doctor and researcher, came up with the theory of GAS.
What are 3 coping strategies?
A coping style is a typical manner of confronting a stressful situation and dealing with it. There are three basic coping styles:
task-oriented, emotion-oriented, and avoidance-oriented
(Endler 1997).
What are the 5 types of coping strategies?
- releasing pent-up emotions.
- distracting oneself.
- managing hostile feelings.
- meditating.
- mindfulness practices.
- using systematic relaxation procedures.
What are proactive coping skills?
Proactive coping is
the process of anticipating potential stressors and acting in advance either to prevent them or to mute their impact
(Aspinwall & Taylor, 1997).
