PSYCHOLOGY
TOPIC: STRESS
Some important Questions and Answers
,Q. What is stress?
Answer;
Stress refers to the widespread, generalized responses of the body to various
environmental, physical or social situations. Any interference which disturbs the
homeostasis of an organism is called stress.
Or
The term stress can be defined in many ways. Lazarus and Folkman (1984) defined
stress as an internal state that can be caused by physical demands on the body
(disease conditions, exercise, extremes of temperature and the like) or by
environmental and social situations that are evaluated as potentially harmful,
uncontrollable or exceeding our resources for coping.
Or
Stress can also define as the pattern of responses an individual makes to events that
disturb his or her equilibrium or exceed coping abilities,
Or
Biologically, Selye defined stress as "the non-specific response of the body to any
demand made upon it.
Q. What does it mean by stressor?
Answer:
Stressor: The physical, environmental, social, economic causes of the stress state
are called stressors.
Or
A stressor is any event, experience, or environmental stimulus that causes stress in
an individual. These events or experiences are perceived as threats or challenges to
the individual and can be either physical or psychological.
Q. What are the symptoms of stress?
Answer:
,Symptoms of stress: Symptoms of stress appear in many forms.
A. Physical symptoms:
• Muscle tension
• Colds or other illnesses.
• High blood pressure.
• Indigestion.
• Ulcers.
• Rapid breathing or pounding of heart.
• Difficulty in sleeping.
• Backaches.
• Increased smoking or drinking Alcohol
• Fatigue.
• Headaches back or neck problems
• Being more prone to accidents. Self-criticism
B. Cognitive symptoms:
• Forgetfulness.
• Unwanted or repetitive thoughts
• Difficulty in concentration.
• Fear of failure.
• Self-criticism.
C. Emotional symptoms;
• Imitability.
• Depression.
• Anger.
• Fear or anxiety.
• Feeling overwhelmed.
• Mood swings.
, Q. What are the sources of stress?
Answer:
• Death in the family
• Get new job.
• Health issues
• Lack of sleep
• Leave home.
• Low Self-esteem.
• Loneliness/Isolation
• Flood.
• Earthquake.
• poor lifestyle
• Unemployment.
• Debt
• Get married.
• Violent storms.
• Fires
• Divorce
• Separation.
• Comparing with others.
• Peer Pressure
• Exams.
• Too much work load etc.
Q. Write down the causes of stress.
Answer: Causes of stress are many and complex in nature. The following are the
some of them:
Threats to self-concept or self-image and physical health.
2. Situations involving conflict and ambiguity or vagueness.
3. Forced choices that have only unfavorable or undesired outcomes.
TOPIC: STRESS
Some important Questions and Answers
,Q. What is stress?
Answer;
Stress refers to the widespread, generalized responses of the body to various
environmental, physical or social situations. Any interference which disturbs the
homeostasis of an organism is called stress.
Or
The term stress can be defined in many ways. Lazarus and Folkman (1984) defined
stress as an internal state that can be caused by physical demands on the body
(disease conditions, exercise, extremes of temperature and the like) or by
environmental and social situations that are evaluated as potentially harmful,
uncontrollable or exceeding our resources for coping.
Or
Stress can also define as the pattern of responses an individual makes to events that
disturb his or her equilibrium or exceed coping abilities,
Or
Biologically, Selye defined stress as "the non-specific response of the body to any
demand made upon it.
Q. What does it mean by stressor?
Answer:
Stressor: The physical, environmental, social, economic causes of the stress state
are called stressors.
Or
A stressor is any event, experience, or environmental stimulus that causes stress in
an individual. These events or experiences are perceived as threats or challenges to
the individual and can be either physical or psychological.
Q. What are the symptoms of stress?
Answer:
,Symptoms of stress: Symptoms of stress appear in many forms.
A. Physical symptoms:
• Muscle tension
• Colds or other illnesses.
• High blood pressure.
• Indigestion.
• Ulcers.
• Rapid breathing or pounding of heart.
• Difficulty in sleeping.
• Backaches.
• Increased smoking or drinking Alcohol
• Fatigue.
• Headaches back or neck problems
• Being more prone to accidents. Self-criticism
B. Cognitive symptoms:
• Forgetfulness.
• Unwanted or repetitive thoughts
• Difficulty in concentration.
• Fear of failure.
• Self-criticism.
C. Emotional symptoms;
• Imitability.
• Depression.
• Anger.
• Fear or anxiety.
• Feeling overwhelmed.
• Mood swings.
, Q. What are the sources of stress?
Answer:
• Death in the family
• Get new job.
• Health issues
• Lack of sleep
• Leave home.
• Low Self-esteem.
• Loneliness/Isolation
• Flood.
• Earthquake.
• poor lifestyle
• Unemployment.
• Debt
• Get married.
• Violent storms.
• Fires
• Divorce
• Separation.
• Comparing with others.
• Peer Pressure
• Exams.
• Too much work load etc.
Q. Write down the causes of stress.
Answer: Causes of stress are many and complex in nature. The following are the
some of them:
Threats to self-concept or self-image and physical health.
2. Situations involving conflict and ambiguity or vagueness.
3. Forced choices that have only unfavorable or undesired outcomes.
