How to cope with stress
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PSYC110_W6_How_Do_You_Cope_NOV23.docxPSYC110, Week 6: How Do You Cope?
Instructions
Answer these questions in 4-5 sentences each.
1. Define stress and identify a disease caused by stress.
2. Briefly describe a situation you experienced recently that you considered stressful.
3. Explain chronic stress's common physical, psychological, and emotional signs.
4. Do you know a specific coping strategy and how it may be effectively utilized in stressful situations?
5. Describe 2 additional examples of the given coping strategies that can reduce the effects of stress?
Indicate by using this 0–4 scale which methods of coping you found useful:
0 = Not used
1 = Used somewhat
2 = Used quite a bit
3 = Used a great deal
(NOTE TO STUDENT: A “P” indicates problem-focused; an “E” indicates emotion-focused.)
____ 1. Tried to get the person responsible to change his or her mind. (P)
____ 2. Tried to keep my feelings to myself. (E)
____ 3. Criticized or lectured myself. (E)
____ 4. Changed or grew as a person in a good way. (E)
____ 5. Stood my ground and fought for what I wanted. (P)
____ 6. Knew what had to be done, so I doubled my efforts to make things work. (P)
____ 7. Found new faith. (E)
____ 8. Made a plan of action and followed it. (P)
____ 9. Refused to believe it had happened. (E)
____ 10. Came up with a couple of different solutions to the problem. (P)
Scoring: Add up the scores for P and E to indicate which method, if any, is predominantly used.
Resources: Chamberlain Library search pages with links to relevant articles
· Search the Chamberlain Library for articles relevant to “consciousness”.
· Search the Chamberlain Library for articles relevant to “social psychology”.
Grading Rubric
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome: Defining stress |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome: Identifying a disease caused by stress |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome: Describing a stressful condition and explaining chronic stress's common physical, psychological, and emotional signs |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome: Analysis of a specific coping strategy |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome: How coping strategies may be effectively utilized in additional stressful situations |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome: Analyze some techniques that can be used to reduce or eliminate stress |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome: APA References Page |
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Total Points |
100 |
