CWP Stress Management and Resilience 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Parasympathetic nervous system

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Positive coping strategies

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Resistance stage

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Informational support

Answer

Informational support refers to receiving advice, guidance, directions, or information from others that helps a person cope with a stressor.

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CWP Stress Management and Resilience 2