Psychsim5 All Stress Out

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58 PsychSim 5: All Stressed Out PsychSim 5: ALL STRESSED OUT Name: ___Michelle Boykins Section: ________________________ Date: 11/22/2011 This activity examines the way that psychologists conceptualize stress, emphasizing that stress is a biopsycho-social process. You will explore the sources of stress in your own life, review your body’s response to stress, and then learn how cognitive appraisal dramatically affects how much stress you actually experience. Checking the Level of Stress in Your Life • What was your “Stress Test” score? ___16 • Do you think that such a test accurately captures your experience? What other stressors should be included? No it hasn’t but I could imagine college student that attend school on campus as a freshmen dealing with being away from home for the first time and finding less parental support, most students face social stress. As far as other stresses there are many miscellaneous stresses that often come from college life. From evalurating many of our children in my church watch them grown up, go to college and soon two or three months later return home. Why? Partying to much, hanging around the wrong crowd, staying up to late trying to cram in all the work that is due that day. In my research on other common stress are perfectionism, heavy drinking or smoking, or trying to find a balance between your studies and play. Others may lose weight unintentionally, or struggle with eating disorders. (The Many Causes of Stress In College/by Elizabeth Scott, M.S. about.com guide). Stress, Stressors, and Coping • Psychologists differentiate stressors, strain, and stress. What does each of these terms mean? A stressor is an external event, situation, or other demand that triggers coping adjustments in a person. Strain- the outcome of stress such as loss of sleep, headaches, and lack of concentration.

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