Assignment Task 1:
Instructions:
Please answer the following questions:
Q1. Explain the contributions that health psychology makes to the overall field of psychology.
Q2. Clearly define what is meant by stress.
Q3. Explain the various sources of stress including daily hassles, life changes, conflict, irrational beliefs, and the Type A personality.
Q4. Explain the moderators of stress including self-efficacy, hardiness, sense of humor and social support.
Q5. Explain the impact of stress on the body; specifically the general adaptation syndrome and the immune system.
Q6. Explain the relationship between psychology and health including headaches, cardiovascular disease, cancer and sexually transmitted infections.
Q7. Explain the effective prevention measures of headaches, cardiovascular disease, cancer and sexually transmitted disease.
Q8. Explain the functions of emotion, especially in terms of the Yerkes-Dodson Law.
Q9. In what respect do Type A and Type B personalities differ? Summarize the research regarding the relationship between Type A behavior and cardiovascular disorders.
Assignment Task 2:
Discussion Board: Stress, Coping, and Health
Thoughts on Stress and Happiness
Answer the following questions in a discussion post of at least 200 words:
1. Imagine your 17-year old sister is about to start her first semester of college. She's always been one to do it all but can become easily stressed. What advice would you give her about ways to manage her stress, prevent stress, and cope with stress? Use specific theories and examples from your reading.
2. Do you know people who are happy in one way but not in others? People who are high in life satisfaction, for example, but low in enjoying life or high in negative feelings? What should they do to increase their happiness across all three types of subjective well-being?