SCCJA BLE Legals - Mind Armor
Define "stress" - correct answer ✔✔ A physical, chemical, or emotional factor
that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease
causation. It can be positive or negative, and responses are specific to the
individual.
Can impact emotion, physical state, cognitive funcation, and behavior.
Affected by perception and substances.
Physiological reactions - correct answer ✔✔ -Blood moves from organs to
skeletal area
-Blood coagulability increases
-Glucose released fr quick energy
-Digestion inhibited so blood can move to muscles and brain
-Some tissue is broken down to provide sugars for energy
-Most blood vessels are constricted except for those in the heart, leg, and arm
Condition White - correct answer ✔✔ low-level state of arousal, normal
resting heart rate
Condition Yellow - correct answer ✔✔ officer is alert, readiness increased
Condition Red - correct answer ✔✔ 115-145 bpm, complex motor skills,
visual/cognitive reaction times at peak, fine motor skills deteriorate slightly,
officer can be scared speechless
, Condition Gray - correct answer ✔✔ complex motor skills may break down,
*bilateral symmetry sets in*
Condition Black - correct answer ✔✔ cognitive processing deteriorates,
vasoconstriction occurs, outer layer of body becomes tougher, less bleeding
from wounds, loss of near vision
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) STAGE 1: Alarm - correct answer ✔✔
Body totally aroused; all responses on stressor
Short term survival tactic
body equips with enough energy to handle situation
Cortisol quickly dumped into system
Risks of damage: cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal system, immune
system
GAS STAGE 2: Resistance - correct answer ✔✔ a. Anxiousness and
irritability
b. Forgetfulness
c. Self-Medication (foods, alcohol, drugs, energy drinks)
d. Exasperation
e. Decreased motivation and initiative
f. Reduction in energy, fatigue
g. Impatience with trivial matters
GAS STAGE 3: Exhaustion/Burnout - correct answer ✔✔ a. Substance
abuse
b. Digestive disorders
c. Kidney disease
Define "stress" - correct answer ✔✔ A physical, chemical, or emotional factor
that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease
causation. It can be positive or negative, and responses are specific to the
individual.
Can impact emotion, physical state, cognitive funcation, and behavior.
Affected by perception and substances.
Physiological reactions - correct answer ✔✔ -Blood moves from organs to
skeletal area
-Blood coagulability increases
-Glucose released fr quick energy
-Digestion inhibited so blood can move to muscles and brain
-Some tissue is broken down to provide sugars for energy
-Most blood vessels are constricted except for those in the heart, leg, and arm
Condition White - correct answer ✔✔ low-level state of arousal, normal
resting heart rate
Condition Yellow - correct answer ✔✔ officer is alert, readiness increased
Condition Red - correct answer ✔✔ 115-145 bpm, complex motor skills,
visual/cognitive reaction times at peak, fine motor skills deteriorate slightly,
officer can be scared speechless
, Condition Gray - correct answer ✔✔ complex motor skills may break down,
*bilateral symmetry sets in*
Condition Black - correct answer ✔✔ cognitive processing deteriorates,
vasoconstriction occurs, outer layer of body becomes tougher, less bleeding
from wounds, loss of near vision
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) STAGE 1: Alarm - correct answer ✔✔
Body totally aroused; all responses on stressor
Short term survival tactic
body equips with enough energy to handle situation
Cortisol quickly dumped into system
Risks of damage: cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal system, immune
system
GAS STAGE 2: Resistance - correct answer ✔✔ a. Anxiousness and
irritability
b. Forgetfulness
c. Self-Medication (foods, alcohol, drugs, energy drinks)
d. Exasperation
e. Decreased motivation and initiative
f. Reduction in energy, fatigue
g. Impatience with trivial matters
GAS STAGE 3: Exhaustion/Burnout - correct answer ✔✔ a. Substance
abuse
b. Digestive disorders
c. Kidney disease
