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Psychology, 6th Edition ©2000
by Wade, Tavris
Week 17
Chapter 15: Health, Stress, and Coping
Performance Objectives:
- Identify and explain major sources of stress.
- List and explain possible physiological reactions to stress.
- List and explain possible psychological reactions to stress.
- Identify and explain cognitive strategies to deal with stress and promote health.
- Identify and explain behavioral strategies to deal with stress and promote health.
Resources:
- Chapter 15: Health, Stress, and Coping—pp. 544–573
- Study Guide and Practice Tests—pp. 413–436
- Instructor's Resource Manual—pp. 515–546
- Test Bank—pp. 347–371
Pacing Guide:
- The Nature of Stress—day 1
- Personality and Health—day 2
- Coping and Stress—day 3
- How Much Control Do We Have Over Our Health?—day 4
- Block Scheduling
Combine The Nature of Stress and Personality and Health into one block. Also, combine Coping and Stress and How Much Control Do We Have Over Our Health into one block.
Key Words:
- health psychology, p. 545
- alarm/resistance/exhaustion phases of stress, p. 546
- psychoneuroimmunology, p. 550
- psychological stress, p. 545
- Type A personality, p. 552
- cynical hostility, p. 553
- pessimistic and optimistic explanatory styles, p. 555
- locus of control, p. 559
- primary and secondary control, p. 559
- coping, p. 560
- emotion-focused coping, p. 562
- problem-focused coping, p. 562
- reappraisal, p. 563
- social comparisons, p. 564
Critical Thinking Questions:
- Are you really more likely to get a cold when you are "stressed out"?
- Why do optimists tend to live longer than pessimists?
- How can you rethink your problems?
- When you are feeling overwhelmed, what are some good ways to calm down?
- How can we think critically about mainstream and alternative approaches to health?
Troubleshooting Tips:
Be prepared for students to open up about stress/stressors in their lives. This chapter lends itself to self-disclosure, and you should have a plan in place should students reveal information that cannot be kept in confidence.
End-of-Chapter Activity:
Health Habits You Can Live With (student edition, p. 571)