PSYCHOLOGY G201 STUDY GUIDE
UNIT 5
You Will Turn in this Study Guide on the Day of the Test
and Receive a Grade for Completing It.
Questions on Stress from the Class Handout
This handout can also be found on Blackboard
1.
What is the definition of stress in the handout?
2.
What is a stressor?
3.
What are the two basic types of stress?
a.
b.
4.
List and define the five basic types of psychological stress?
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5.
Describe the four guidelines given that can help you stay functional during times of high stress.
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6.
Describe each of the following long-term stress management principles and how each helps you
manage stress.
a.
Diet & Exercise
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b.
Reduce stress caused by distorted thinking
c.
Decompression routines
d. Humor
e.
Play
f.
Social connection
g.
Purpose
h. Traditions
CHAPTER 14: SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
Assertiveness (pp. 566-567)
7.
What are the three basic rights described in your text?
a.
b.
c.
8.
How does your text define the following?
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Self-assertion:
Aggression:
Nonassertive behavior: (p. 576, Table 14.2)
9.
What is the basic idea in assertiveness training?
10. Your text gives two examples of things that can be practiced. What are they?
a.
b.
Two Handouts: “Assertiveness” and “I Messages” vs “You Messages”
11. Rudolf Dreikurs believed that behavior is goal oriented — we do things for a reason even though we
may not be consciously aware of the reason. What are the goals of the three styles of conflict
resolution described in the handout?
a.
b.
c.
12. Another way of looking at these three styles is to classify them by the behavior they generate. Fill in
the following diagram using the model in the handout on assertiveness.
Non-Assertive
Assertive
Goal:
Behavior
generated by
this goal:
13. List two examples of beliefs that tend to generate non-assertive behavior.
a.
b.
14. List two examples of beliefs that generate aggressive behavior.
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a.
b.
15. What is the relationship between rights and responsibilities and assertiveness?
16. Define the following:
You message:
I message:
17. Give two examples of I messages and You messages
You Message:
I Message
18. What is a D.E.R. script?
19. What are the three parts of a D.E.R. Scripts
a.
D=
b.
E=
c.
R=
20. What are two common errors made in the description part of a D.E.R. script?
a.
b.
21. What are the most common errors made in the expression part of a D.E.R. script?
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a.
b.
c.
22. What are the most common errors made in the request part of a D.E.R. script?
a.
b.
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