Chapter 17

Psychology
Mr. Dickson

Chapter 17 Questions

Section 1:

1. Define stress, and the difference between negative and positive stress.
2. What are the main sources of stress? Give several examples.
3. Discuss how different types of conflict cause stress.
4. What is the difference between type A and type B personalities? Which are you closer to?

Section 2:

5. What are self-efficacy expectations? How do they affect responses to stress?
6. What makes someone “psychologically hardy”?
7. How does humor reduce stress?
8. How can you give support to someone dealing with stress?

Section 3:

9. Describe the three stages of General Adaptation Syndrome.
10. Why is the immune system important? How does stress impact it?
11. Have you ever gotten sick because of stress? Give an example.

Section 4:

12. How are the different kinds of headaches related to stress?
13. What are some of the factors that may cause hearth disease? What can you do to prevent it?
14. Discuss the risk factors for cancer, and the psychological effects of cancer.
15. What experiences have you had in your family with cancer and heart disease?

Section 5:

16. Why are defensive coping mechanisms not generally successful at dealing with stress? Give an example.
17. Discuss how each of active coping mechanisms can help relieve stress:
a. changing stressful thoughts
b. relaxation
c. exercise
18. Which coping mechanisms do you find to be most successful in your own life? Which might help if you used them more?