Stress
Stress is ALWAYS bad. Explain
False, stress is necessary because it helps us get things done.
List four positive stressors and four negative stressors...
•Weeding
•Graduation
•Quinceanera/Sweet 16
•Baby being born
•Loss of Job
•Death in family
•Divorce
•Injury/Illness
Yerkes and Dodson Law can also be referred to as...
The Inverted U Model.
What is stress management?
• They are tools or things that we do to relieve stress/ anxiety.
Stress can be a source of ....
Motivation, stimulus, incentive
Stressors are...
•are events, situations, individuals, comments, or anything we interpret as negative or threatening.
•are stimulus that cause tension, anxiety, or stress
Yerkes and Dodson experimented on _________ in _________.
• They experiment on rats in 1908.
What is an example of a negative way to manage your stress? Explain.
•Drugs/Alcohol
•Binge eating/Not eating at all
•Ignoring your stress.
Acute stress is
•is your body’s immediate reaction to change.
•May be thrilling or exciting.
Name 3 physical symptoms of stress, 3 emotional symptoms of stress, and 3 cognitive symptoms of stress.
•Headaches
•Stomach-aches
•Rapid heartbeat
•Insomnia
•Shaky hands
•Cold Sweaty hands
•Constant worrying
•Forgetfulness
•Disorganization
•Lack of focus
•Easily agitated (mad)
•Feeling overwhelmed/Difficulty relaxing
•Feeling bad for yourself
Describe and explain the experiment that Yerkes and Dodson conducted ...
•The psychologists conducted an experiment in which they were able to motivate rats through a maze, using mild electrical shocks.
•BUT if the shocks were too strong the rats performance decreased.
Based on the video what are the five chemical/hormones that where mentioned in the video.
Bonus: Which is the hormone that causes us to stress?
Endorphins-
Dopamine-
Serotonin-
Oxytocin-
Cortisole
Chronic Stress is ...
•is a constant stress that happens through a long period of time.
•This is the pilling up of stressors that sticks around for a long period of time.
Create one positive stressful situation and one negative stressful situation. Explain why they are stressful scenarios.
• Martha is planning her weeding with Mark, it's stressful because she has a lot of things to plan for, some of those wedding activities are not everyday activities.
• Joe's dog has passed away. this is stressful because a death of a friend/loved one is a life changing event.
Describe Yerkes and Dodson Law
•This model is used to show the relationship between pressure(arousal) and performance.
•According to their model Yerkes and Dodson believed that a person best performed when they were under a certain amount of pressure or stress.
Name one stress management tool that we covered in class that you will most likely WILL NOT use again and explain why you would use it again.
Must be able to explain their answer to get full credit.
Stress is
•is a natural psychological and physiological reaction to positive or negative situations in your life.
•It is any change from your normal everyday life.
•Your body is in a state of disequilibrium.
Rose is a recent high school graduate, she is planning on attending UNT in the fall. A few days before her moving out she finds out that her parents are going to file for a divorce.
What are the stressors in this scenario and explain why.
• Just graduated high school.
• Moving out AND starting college.
• Her parents are getting a divorce.
Draw the Yerkes and Dodson Law Model
(P.S. there should be 8 things you label)
Low, High, High, Performance, Stress (arousal), Boredom, Optimal, Anxiety/Disorganization
Name one stress management tool that we covered in class that you will most likely USE again and explain why you would use it again.
Must be able to explain your answer to get full credit.