1. CHAPTER 12 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1) How do you effectively deal with negative stress?
2) Define: Stress, Stressor, Eustress, Distress
3) Explain the 3 stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome.
4) Define explanatory style & explain the 2 types: optimistic &
pessimistic.
5) Explain how self-esteem & fighting spirit can be used to
deal with stress.
6) What is the difference between Type A, Type B, & Type C
people?
7) What are the 5 steps to time management?
8) What is the fight or flight mechanism?

2. STRESS TEST
Scores of 1-6: Few Hassles
Scores of 7-12: Pretty Good Control
Scores of 13-17: Danger Zone. Watch out!
Scores of 18+: Stressed Out. You may need help.
Your score is = 15

3. STRESS:
-THE MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, & PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE
OF THE BODY TO ANY SITUATION THAT IS NEW,
THREATENING, FRIGHTENING, OR EXCITING.
STRESSOR:
-STRESS-CAUSING EVENT.
EUSTRESS:
-POSITIVE STRESS.
DISTRESS:
-NEGATIVE STRESS.

4. WHAT ARE STRESSORS (EUSTRESS/DISTRESS) IN YOUR LIFE?

5. TOP 5 COLLEGE STUDENT STRESSORS

6. 1) FINANCES

7. 2) ACADEMICS

8. 3) TIME MANAGEMENT

9. 4) ROOMMATE CONFLICTS

10. 5) RELATIONSHIPS

11. COLLEGE STRESS COPING MECHANISMS
3) SLEEP
4) FOOD
5) EXERCISE
6) DISTANCE
7) PERSPECTIVE

12. GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME
THE BODY’S ADAPTATION TO SUSTAINED STRESS.
3 STAGES:
1) ALARM
-THE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO A STRESSOR.
2) RESISTANCE
-BODY BUILDS UP RESISTANCE TO MAINTAIN
HOMEOSTASIS.
3) EXHAUSTION/RECOVERY
-BODY LOSES ITS ABILITY TO COPE.

13. EXPLANATORY STYLE
-”THE WAY PEOPLE PERCEIVE THE EVENTS IN THEIR LIVES.”
-A WAY OF THINKING WHEN ALL OTHER FACTORS ARE EQUAL & THERE ARE
NO CLEAR-CUT RIGHT & WRONG ANSWERS.
-3 COMPONENTS:
1) PERSONAL: IN A SITUATION, PEOPLE SEE THEMSELVES AS THE CAUSE.
“I ALWAYS FORGET TO MAKE THAT TURN.”
2) PERMANENT: PEOPLE SEE THE SITUATION AS UNCHANGEABLE.
“I ALWAYS LOSE MY KEYS.”
3) PERVASIVE: PEOPLE SEE THE SITUATION AS AFFECTING ALL ASPECTS OF
LIFE.
“I CAN’T DO ANYTHING RIGHT.”

14. OPTIMISTIC EXPLANATORY STYLE
-PEOPLE INTERPRET EVENTS POSITIVELY.

15. PESSIMISTIC EXPLANATORY STYLE
-PEOPLE INTERPRET EVENTS NEGATIVELY.

16. COPING WITH STRESS

17. SELF-ESTEEM
-”A PERSON’S OVERALL EVALUATION OR APPRAISAL OF
HIS/HER OWN SELF WORTH.”

18. FIGHTING SPIRIT
-”THE HEALTHY EXPRESSION OF EMOTIONS, WHETHER
THEY ARE NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE.”
“To me, there are three things we all
should do every day. We should do
this every day of our lives. Number
one is laugh. You should laugh every
day. Number two is think. You should
spend some time in thought. And
number three is, you should have your
emotions moved to tears, could be
happiness or joy. But think about it. If
you laugh, you think, and you cry,
that's a full day. That's a heck of a day.
You do that seven days a week, you're
going to have something special.”

19. FIGHT OR FLIGHT
-”PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE OF THE BODY TO STRESS
THAT PREPARES THE INDIVIDUAL TO TAKE ACTION BY
STIMULATING THE BODY’S VITAL DEFENSE SYSTEMS.”

20. PERSONALITY TYPES

21. TYPE A
-HARD-DRIVING, OVERAMBITIOUS, OVERLY COMPETITIVE.
-OFTEN SET THEIR OWN GOALS, ARE SELF-MOTIVATED, & TRY TO MANY
TASKS AT THE SAME TIME.
TYPE B
-CALM, CASUAL, RELAXED, EASY-GOING.
-TAKE ONE THING AT A TIME, DO NOT FEEL PRESSURED OR HURRIED, &
SELDOM SET THEIR OWN DEADLINES.

22. TYPE C
-AS HIGHLY STRESSED AS TYPE A BUT NOT AT A HIGHER
RISK FOR DISEASE THAN TYPE B
-PERFORM WELL UNDER PRESSURE.
-KEYS FOR SUCCESS (3 C’S):
-COMMITMENT, CONFIDENCE, CONTROL

23. MYERS-BRIGGS (BASED ON CARL JUNG) TYPOLOGY TEST
ATTITUDES
-EXTRAVERSION (ACTION ORIENTED)
-INTROVERSION (THOUGHT ORIENTED)
INFORMATION GATHERING FUNCTIONS
-SENSING (TRUST INFORMATION IN THE PRESENT)
-INTUITION (TRUST INFORMATION THAT IS MORE THEORETICAL)
DECISION MAKING FUNCTIONS
-THINKING (MAKE DECISIONS FROM A MORE DETACHED STANDPOINT)
-FEELING (MAKE DECISIONS BY ASSOCIATING WITH THE SITUATION)
LIFESTYLE
-JUDGMENT (THINK/FEEL WHEN RELATING TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD)
-PERCEPTION (SENSE/INTUITION WHEN RELATING TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD)

24. 5 STEPS TO TIME MANAGEMENT
3) FIND THE TIME KILLERS
4) SET LONG-RANGE & SHORT-RANGE GOALS
5) IDENTIFY & PRIORITIZE YOUR IMMEDIATE GOALS
6) USE A DAILY PLANNER
7) CONDUCT NIGHTLY AUDITS

25. COMMON TIME WASTERS

26. 1) TV

27. 2) COMPUTERS

28. 3) CELL PHONES

29. 4) VIDEO GAMES

30. 5) WORRYING