Emotions and Stress

Emotions and Stress

1. In the space provided answer the following questions:

• What are emotions? ___________________________________________

• Are emotions good or bad? _____________________________________

• Can you control emotions? _____________________________________

• Should you control emotions? ___________________________________

• Is it always healthy to let your emotions out? _______________________

• Who is more emotional, men or women? Why?

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1. What are Emotions? _________________________________________________

2. What are the two kinds of emotions? ____________________________________

3. What are Primary Emotions? __________________________________________

4. What is an example of extreme sadness? _________________________________

5. What is the difference between learned emotions and primary emotions? _______

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6. Why is guilt a learned emotion? _______________________________________

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Identifying emotions

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Coping with emotions

1. What is a coping strategy? ____________________________________________

2. List three positive coping strategies you’ve used:

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b. __________________

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3. List three negatives coping strategies you’ve used:

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b. __________________

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4. What is a defense mechanism? ________________________________________

5. Give 3 defense mechanisms that you’ve seen others use

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Emotions Quiz

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What Causes Stress?

1. Should people avoid all types of stress? Explain your answer

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2. List 10 causes of stress in your life

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Chapter 3, section 1 notes

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Family Involvement: Ranking Major Life ChangesExperts have created stress scales for many major life changes. The scales rankthe changes based on how stressful they are to most people. The chart below liststen major life changes in order from most stressful (10) to least stressful (1).

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Write each life change on an index card, shuffle the cards, and ask one or more membersof your family to place the cards in order from most to least stressful. Use the chart belowto record how family members ranked the changes, with 10 being most stressful and 1being least stressful.

Stress Rankings of Ten Major Life Changes

Life Change RankingDeath of parent or spouse 10Serious personal illness or injury 9Change in health of family member 8New baby in family 7Death of close friend 6Important personal achievement 5Parent loses job 4Move to new house or apartment 3Change to different school 2Older brother or sister leaves home 1

Family Stress Rankings of Ten Major Life Changes

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Answer the following questions in the spaces provided.

1. What differences are there between your family chart and the first chart?

2. If the charts differ, what are possible reasons for the differences?

3. Pick one of the changes ranked 1, 2, or 3 on the first list. Explain what couldbe stressful about the change.

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Section Review

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WorKeys Math:

Based upon the graph:

1. By what factor did the number of vehicle/ boat complaints increase from 2001/02-

2002/03?

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2. By what percent did barking dog complaints decrease from 2000/01-2003/04?

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3. Since noise pollution can be a stressor, what would you propose to decrease noise

pollution in this area?

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How Stress affects your body

How Stress affects your body

1. What do you think stress will do to your body in the short term (0-1 week)? _________

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2. What will stress do to your body in the long run (years)? _______________________

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3. List 5 careers that have high stress levels

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4. Choose one of these careers and write a short paragraph (4-5 sentences) describing why you

believe this career it the most stressful career

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Chapter 3, Section 2 notes

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Chapter 3 Section 2 Review

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Stress and Individuals

Stress and Individuals

1. Answer the questions in the space provided. How would you react if:

a. The teacher gave a surprise quiz? ________________________________

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b. You had to give a speech in front of the class? ______________________

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c. You got in a car accident? ______________________________________

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d. You were running late for an important appointment? ________________

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2. Now pick a friend you know well and describe how they would react in these

situations.

a. The teacher gave a surprise quiz? ________________________________

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b. They had to give a speech in front of the class?

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c. They got in a car accident?

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d. They were running late for an important appointment? ________________

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3. How are they different? ______________________________________________

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Stress Reaction Quiz

Answer true or false for each question.

1. I need to be the best at everything I do _________________________

2. If something doesn’t go as planned, I feel like a failure ____________

3. I tend to expect the worst in most situations _____________________

4. I want to be liked by everyone ________________________________

5. I really enjoy competition ___________________________________

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Chapter 3, Section 3 Notes

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Chapter 3, Section 3 Review

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Coping With Stress

Coping with stress

1. List 5 positive/ healthy ways you cope with stress

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2. List 5 negative/ unhealthy ways you cope with stress

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Section Review

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Chapter Review

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