review sheet answers/extra credit

Review answers:

Crossword:
Across: 2) atherlsclerosis; 7) leptin; 12) type A; 13) GAS; 15) aerobic; 17) alarm; 18) Seyle; 19) exhaustion; 20) macrophage
Down: 1) type B; 3) healthy psychology; 4) set point; 5) stress; 6) fight or flight; 9) behavioral medicine; 10) epinephrine; 11) metabolism; 14) b lymphocytes; 16) heart disease

How healthy is your diet?
The more trues you circled, the healthier your choices are!

Types of stressors/"between a rock and a hard place" answers:
approach-avoidance, approach-approach, approach-avoidance, avoidance-avoidance, approach-approach, avoidance-avoidance (I think it's really a double approach-avoidance, but this worksheet leaves that off as a possible answer), approach-approach, avoidance-avodiance, approach-avoidance, approach-avoidance

True or false:
4 is the only false answer

Extra credit (+5 points) based on the chapter you got from Don't Sweat the Small Stuff: try out the suggestion and write a 1-2 paragraph reflection of how well it worked for you. As always, include key terms (3 or more) in your write-up.

stress & health assignments

For Thursday (our last class this week), please finish chapter 14/stress & health and complete a biodot journal; here are the requirements:
-Wear your biodot(s!!) somewhere where they actually seem to function
-For the next 3 days, note the biodot's color at any two points during the day, and record what you were doing at that time
-Analyze your results, which may include any emotions, thoughts, physical/physiological circumstances, stessors, etc. involved that may have affected the results, and tie in (and bold face) 3 terms from the chapter in your response (besides "stress" and "stressors," since those are obvious)

This is a quicky unit, so you'll have a ch. 14 test (or perhaps a "quest," since it'll be out of fewer points than usuaul because there isn't a ton of new material or terms in this chapter) next Monday (3/1)

Due after vacation

1. Your personality project is due Monday after break (see earlier post below)

2. Please read through page 351 (or further) of chapter 14/stress and health. I'll be collecting your notes for 10 points. This shouldn't be overwhelming, since you probably know some of the content already, there aren't many terms and you'll start to see some repetition of ideas from previous chapters.

3. If you want to add up to 10 extra points (!) to your last test grade, write a paragraph (or two) that applies 10 terms not already used in class to the Seinfeld episode we saw. Stay away from the names of chapters (i.e. don't use "personality," "language," etc.). The first two of you to hand this in also get this week and next's baby animals calendar postcard (extrinsic motivation!).

answers for chapter 15 practice quiz

Chapter 15 practice quiz answers:
1. B; 2. D; 3. A; 4. C; 5. B; 6. B; 7. A; 8. B; 9. B; 10. D; 11. B; 12. A; 13. C; 14. B; 15. D; 16. C; 17. B; 18. B; 19. B; 20. D
Matching: F, J, B, K, H, D, A, G, C, E, I

upcoming assignments

1. Please read the short story (either Wakefield, Cask of Amontillado or the Bet) and analyze the characters in the story from the Freudian perspective: where do you see the characters' actions driven by the id, ego and superego? How do these cause conflict? Also, indicate where you see concepts from previous chapters in the story and write a brief (1-2 sentence) explanation of how the term applies. Due Friday

2. Chapter 15 test (personality) is next Thursday 2/11

3. Due after break (but get a head start if you can, because you'll also be reading chapter 14 over break):
Trait & Social-Cognitive Theories Personality Project (Chapter 15)
Use your results from the Kinsey temperament sorter, or take the following Jung typology test online: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/Jtypes2.asp (this will give you a qualitative analysis and links to famous personalities of your type and a future career indicator).

For this project, you’ll write a brief (2-3 page) autobiography using the trait and social-cognitive perspectives of personality. Include the following 6 paragraphs:
-Introduction on the trait perspective and your individual results from one of the tests above (include four letter type and analysis)
-One trait you have that came from your dad
-One trait you have that came from your mom
-One trait you have from experience
-One trait that you consider especially defining (positively or negatively) or of particular importance to you
-Analysis and conclusion (do you think this is an accurate summary of your personality? Why/why not?)

Use specific examples as evidence in each paragraph, and incorporate 3 terms from the chapter. The point of doing this is to have you rehearse the terms, so please be thoughtful and choose terms that are not already stated in the assignment (i.e. avoid “trait” or “personality”).

Please type and double space! Also, double check when you’re done to be sure you’re fulfilling all of the requirements above. Grading will be based on clear and purposeful application of the terms and concepts from the chapter, accuracy and sophistication of your analysis, clarity and organization of writing, effort, thoughtfulness and originality.

This is due Monday after February vacation and is worth 75 points.