CWP Stress Management and Resilience 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Diaphragmatic breathing reduces the stress response primarily by activating which system?
- Sympathetic nervous system
- Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis
- Parasympathetic nervous system (Correct answer)
- Reticular activating system
Correct answer: Parasympathetic nervous system
Diaphragmatic breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous system (rest-and-digest), counteracting the sympathetic stress response and promoting relaxation.
Question 2: A CWP client reports using humor, social support, and reframing challenges as opportunities. These strategies best represent which resilience factor?
- Biological hardiness
- Positive coping strategies (Correct answer)
- External locus of control
- Avoidant attachment style
Correct answer: Positive coping strategies
Using humor, seeking social support, and cognitive reframing are all positive coping strategies that build resilience by constructively managing stress.
Question 3: Hans Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) describes three stages of the stress response. In which stage does the body's resistance to stress peak?
- Alarm stage
- Resistance stage (Correct answer)
- Exhaustion stage
- Recovery stage
Correct answer: Resistance stage
In Selye's GAS model, the resistance stage follows the initial alarm reaction, during which the body mobilizes resources and maintains elevated resistance to the stressor.
Question 4: Which evidence-based program, developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, is widely used in wellness settings for stress reduction?
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) (Correct answer)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Stress Inoculation Training (SIT)
Correct answer: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts and is one of the most widely researched mindfulness programs for stress reduction.
Question 5: Social support is considered a key buffer against stress. Which type of social support involves receiving advice, guidance, or information?
- Emotional support
- Tangible support
- Informational support (Correct answer)
- Appraisal support
Correct answer: Informational support
Informational support refers to receiving advice, guidance, directions, or information from others that helps a person cope with a stressor.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes 'eustress' in the context of stress management?
- Chronic, unmanageable stress that impairs functioning
- Positive, motivating stress that enhances performance (Correct answer)
- The physiological exhaustion resulting from prolonged stress
- A state of complete absence of stress
Correct answer: Positive, motivating stress that enhances performance
Eustress, coined by Hans Selye, refers to positive, beneficial stress that motivates individuals and enhances performance, such as the excitement before an important event.
Question 7: A wellness practitioner is teaching a client biofeedback. What does biofeedback primarily train clients to do?
- Identify cognitive distortions related to stress
- Consciously control typically involuntary physiological responses (Correct answer)
- Follow structured relaxation scripts provided by the practitioner
- Increase heart rate variability through aerobic exercise
Correct answer: Consciously control typically involuntary physiological responses
Biofeedback uses electronic monitoring to provide real-time information about physiological processes (e.g., heart rate, muscle tension), training clients to consciously regulate these normally involuntary responses.
CWP Stress Management and Resilience 2
Diaphragmatic breathing reduces the stress response primarily by activating which system?