Stress and Health

Stress and Health

Section 1

So, how do you trick yourself into eating less? Let's watch this video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PEto4D60RM

Do these pictures make you feel stressed?

Answer the following questions to check your understanding.

Multiple Choice

Psychologists think that ___________________ can keep people alert and involved.

• distress

• eustress

Multiple Choice

_______________________ can strain people’s ability to adjust to various situations.

• distress

• eustress

Multiple Choice

an event or situation that produces stress is called a _______.

• stressor

• stress

Poll

Which type of conflict might cause the most stress?

• approach-approach

• avoidance-avoidance

• approach-avoidance

• multiple approach-avoidance

Let's revise...

Answer the following questions.

Multiple Choice

How many types of conflict have been identified?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

least stressful type because the choices are positive

• approach-approach conflict

• approach-avoidance conflict

Multiple Choice

a single goal can produce opposite motives

• approach-approach conflict

• approach-avoidance conflict

• avoidance-avoidance conflict

Multiple Choice

People in avoidance-avoidance conflict are forced to choose the lesser of two evils.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Approach-avoidance conflict involves a choice between alternatives that have both good and bad aspects.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The type A personality is laid-back and relaxed.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Choosing between cake and ice cream is an example of an _______________________ conflict.

• approach-avoidance

• approach-approach

Multiple Choice

Going to the dentist or letting a toothache get worse is an example of an _______________________ conflict.

• approach-approach

• avoidance-avoidance

Multiple Choice

Deciding whether to buy a new DVD player that would cost a lot of money is an example of an _______________________ conflict.

• approach-approach

• approach-avoidance