HCC Stress Physiology & Coping 2

Question 1

Which brain structure is primarily responsible for detecting threats and triggering the fear response?

Accepted Answer

Amygdala

Answer

The amygdala acts as the brain's alarm system, rapidly detecting threats and initiating the stress response before conscious awareness occurs.

Question 2

When a client reports feeling 'emotionally numb' after a prolonged stressful period, this is most likely a sign of:

Accepted Answer

Allostatic overload

Answer

Allostatic overload occurs when cumulative stress exceeds the body's capacity to adapt, often presenting as emotional numbing, exhaustion, or burnout.

Question 3

The term 'allostasis' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The body's ability to achieve stability through change

Answer

Allostasis describes the body's dynamic process of maintaining stability by actively changing physiological parameters in response to demands.

Question 4

During the resistance stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), the body:

Accepted Answer

Maintains heightened physiological arousal to cope with ongoing stress

Answer

In the resistance stage, the body sustains elevated physiological efforts to cope with a persistent stressor, consuming significant energy reserves.

Question 5

Which neurotransmitter is most associated with the 'tend-and-befriend' stress response pattern?

Accepted Answer

Oxytocin

Answer

Oxytocin promotes social bonding and affiliative behaviors and is central to the tend-and-befriend response, an alternative to fight-or-flight especially observed in females.

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HCC Stress Physiology & Coping 2