Question

When students start to feel the accumulating effects of stress, they might look for ways to prevent stress, deal with it, or mask it. Since the agenda for the first meeting is "Coping mechanisms: Assisting students in choosing healthy stress-management techniques rather than opting for coping mechanisms that can be detrimental," you are determined to learn more about the subject.
This activity will help you to recognize some common stressors that might trigger the stress response and also to distinguish between the healthy and not-so-healthy methods students might use to manage and cone with stress.

Match the appropriate terms to their respective descriptions:

A) stressor
B) healthy stress management techniques
C) detrimental stress management techniques

1) consuming multiple energy drinks to keep up during all-nighters through finals
2) eating a whole tub of ice cream for comfort
3) suffering from an excessively noisy environment
4) breaking up after a long relationship
5) watching a sitcom and laughing out loud, preferably with friends
6) going out and binge drinking in order to blow off steam
7) practicing yoga a few times per week
8) using recreational drugs as an escape
9) feeling burdened by academic pressure
10) exercising regularly
11) sleeping at least 7 hours per night

Answer 1

Answer:

Hence, the correct matches are:

A) - 4), 3), 9)

B) - 7) , 5), 10)

C) - 1), 2), 6), 8)

Explanation:

A stressor is a chemical or biological agent, a state of the environment, an external stimulus or an occurrence known to trigger stress to an organism.

Stressor will include 4) breaking up after a long relationship, 9) feeling burdened by academic pressure, and 3) suffering from overly noisy surroundings

Healthy stress management tips are helpful for reducing stress level.

healthy stress management techniques will match 7) practicing yoga a few times per week , 5) watching a sitcom and laughing out loud, preferably with friends , sleeping at least 7 hours per night, and 10) exercising regularly .

detrimental stress management techniques involves activities that harms the human helath and causes stress.

detrimental stress management techniques matches 8) using recreational drugs as an escape , 6) going out and binge drinking in order to blow off steam,2)  eating a whole tub of ice cream for comfort , and 1) consuming multiple energy drinks to keep up during all-nighters through finals.

Hence, the correct matches are:

A) - 4), 3), 9),

B) - 7) , 5), 10)

C) - 1), 2), 6), 8)