Stress: DGCA Air Regulations questions

Question 1

Having successfully overcome a stressful situation once, how will the person react if placed in the same or similar situation a second time?

Accepted Answer

He/she will feel more confident and therefore stress will reduce

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There will be little difference

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He/she will know what is ahead and be already in a stressful condition thus stress will increase

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It will depend on the individual

Question 2

How is performance affected by over and under arousal?

Accepted Answer

It is degraded

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It is improved

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There is little difference

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It will depend on the individual

Question 3

What is the purpose of the sympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

To prepare the body for fight or flight

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To control the emotional response under stressful conditions

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To control the effects of adrenalin

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To return the body to homeostasis after the fight or flee syndrome

Question 4

What is the purpose of the parasympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

To return the body to its normal resting state after the fight or flight response

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To prepare the body for fight or flight

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To direct adrenaline to the correct organs of the body

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To increase heart rate and breathing under stressful conditions

Question 5

What part of the body is affected with the vibration in the 4 to 10 Hz frequency range?

Accepted Answer

The chest plus there will be an abdominal pain

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The brain plus there will be a headache

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The respiration plus pains in the chest

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The pulse rate

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