1Alarm reaction, Resistance and Exhaustion are:
The response to chronic or acute stress
2Select the items which is not a stressors:
Denial
3Sometimes an individual, or his or her managers, will fail to recognise or accept the emerging existence of stress-related symptoms. ________ is common, in an attempt to maintain self-esteem.
Once the symptoms are apparent, behavioural changes such as _________ or alcohol dependence may become established. Such behaviour may lead to disciplinary action, which could have been avoided by early _______ of the developing situation and appropriate intervention and support.
denial, aggression, recognition
4Anxiety creates worry, and in turn any form of worry may lead to stress. Anxiety can be produced when an individual knows that they have no control over events or lack the knowledge to handle them. It is particularly prevalent in people who, for one reason or another, are lacking in self-confidence. How can this changed?
This can be changed by increasing knowledge and gaining greater proficiency in operating an aircraft, requiring more time devoted to study and flight training.
5(BL) To manage the stress, pilots should
Remember clear thinking, free from emotional or physical worries is essential for flight planning and the safe conduct of a flight.
6(BL) Actions to deal with stress include:
recognizing what causes stress.
7The best way to deal with stress will be:
Organizing
8This coping strategy is used when the situation cannot be changed. It involves reducing the emotional and physiological impact of the stress. This may be done by rationalisation or emotional and intellectual detachment from the situation. The effect is to change the perception of the problem even if the demand itself is no different. This is called:
Cognitive Coping
9Select the incorrect statement about sleep
If you slept very well for more than 8 hours, sleep debt will not occur after 16 hours of continual wakefulness.
10Select the incorrect statement about the sleep:
REM sleep is related to body restoration
11Select the incorrect statement about the jet lag/sleep deprivation:
Only long haul crew suffer from cumulative sleep deprivation, but not short-haul crew as a result of regular early morning starts and long multi-sector days.