CWP Stress Management and Resilience 2

Question 1

Diaphragmatic breathing reduces the stress response primarily by activating which system?

Accepted Answer

Parasympathetic nervous system

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Sympathetic nervous system

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Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis

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Reticular activating system

Question 2

A CWP client reports using humor, social support, and reframing challenges as opportunities. These strategies best represent which resilience factor?

Accepted Answer

Positive coping strategies

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Biological hardiness

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External locus of control

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Avoidant attachment style

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?

Accepted Answer

Resistance stage

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Alarm stage

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Exhaustion stage

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Recovery stage

Question 4

Which evidence-based program, developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, is widely used in wellness settings for stress reduction?

Accepted Answer

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

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Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

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Stress Inoculation Training (SIT)

Question 5

Social support is considered a key buffer against stress. Which type of social support involves receiving advice, guidance, or information?

Accepted Answer

Informational support

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Emotional support

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Tangible support

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Appraisal support

Question 6

Which of the following best describes 'eustress' in the context of stress management?

Accepted Answer

Positive, motivating stress that enhances performance

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Chronic, unmanageable stress that impairs functioning

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The physiological exhaustion resulting from prolonged stress

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A state of complete absence of stress

Question 7

A wellness practitioner is teaching a client biofeedback. What does biofeedback primarily train clients to do?

Accepted Answer

Consciously control typically involuntary physiological responses

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Identify cognitive distortions related to stress

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Follow structured relaxation scripts provided by the practitioner

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Increase heart rate variability through aerobic exercise