Stress Management Training Stress Management Training: Coping Strategies 4

Question 1

Which of the following best describes 'secondary appraisal' in Lazarus and Folkman's Transactional Model of Stress?

Accepted Answer

Evaluating one's available resources and coping options

Answer

Secondary appraisal involves assessing what coping resources and options are available to deal with the appraised stressor.

Question 2

Humor as a coping strategy helps manage stress because it:

Accepted Answer

Shifts perspective, reduces tension, and promotes social bonding

Answer

Appropriate humor reframes situations, physiologically reduces stress hormones, and strengthens social connections that buffer stress.

Question 3

A manager notices an employee is stressed and offers to redistribute tasks. Which level of stress intervention is this?

Accepted Answer

Primary prevention

Answer

Primary prevention addresses the stressor itself before symptoms develop, such as redesigning job demands to prevent overload.

Question 4

Which sleep practice is most directly linked to improved stress coping the following day?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining consistent sleep and wake times with a wind-down routine

Answer

Consistent sleep timing regulates circadian rhythms and supports the emotional regulation and cognitive flexibility needed for effective coping.

Question 5

'Stress inoculation training' (SIT) prepares people to cope with future stressors by:

Accepted Answer

Exposing them to small, manageable stressors with guided coping practice

Answer

SIT uses graduated exposure to stressors combined with skill rehearsal so that coping responses become automatic under pressure.

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