Pschology Paper. Depressio. Learned. Helplessness. Anxiety. Anger. Addiction. Stress Reserach – Pschology Paper
Tip: Check the boxes as you go to help make sure you followed all instructions.
General Instructions:
- The essay is due by August 17th, 2019 at 11pm.
- The essay must be in Word format Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced.
- Your essay should be at least 8 pages long. The more pages you write, the more willing I’d be to give you extra credit.
- Do not use a ton of figures to meet the 8-page requirement, or you will lose points.
- Works cited page does NOT count towards the 8-page requirement.
- Papers are to be written individually; i.e. you and another person writing on the same topic cannot turn in a group paper.
- Plagiarism will result in a zero.
- I will give 5-10 points extra credit to the best written paper for each topic. Don’t copy!
Research:
- You must use at least 10 outside, educated sources in this paper.
- These sources MUST be approved by me before you turn in your final draft, or you will lose points.
- Any unapproved sources will not be counted towards your 10.
- The best way to get these sources approved is to just email me a list of your sources, and then I can reply which (if any) sources need to be replaced.
- On your works cited page at the end, number your sources.
- You must cite sources for any outside information you use or any information that isn’t common knowledge.
- Use in-text citations (author and source # in parentheses) for any outside information you use.
Example: According to the CDC, coronavirus causes many serious respiratory problems (CDC, 1).
Works Cited:
- 2020. Coronavirus Disease 2019 Symptoms and Testing. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web.
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Stress
In your essay, discuss ALL of the following points/questions to get maximum points.
- Do NOT just list answers to these points.
- This paper is supposed to show how educated you are on the topic.
- If your paper doesn’t have any flow, and if it doesn’t make a lot of sense to me, you’re probably going to lose a lot of points.
- What is stress? What is a stressor? What is a stress reaction?
- Discuss in detail the appraisal theory of stress.
- Discuss primary appraisal and secondary appraisal.
- What are the 3 categories of response to primary appraisal?
- Discuss in detail the 4 main categories of stressors.
- Discuss how the autonomic nervous system and the reticular activating system play a role in responding to stress.
- Does stress trigger our sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system?
- What are the physiological effects of stress? Discuss this IN DETAIL.
- Effects on the heart (mention heart rate, blood pressure, coronary artery disease)
- Effects on respiration
- Effects on our immune system (also, how is it related to inflammation?)
- Discuss the endocrine response to stress in detail – definitely mention cortisol, glucagon, epinephrine, and norepinephrine.
- Is diabetes related to stress?
- Effects on the reproductive system (and is impotence related to stress? How?)
- Discuss the “tend-and-befriend” response and how having a better support system can help respond better to stress.
- General Adaptation Syndrome – what are the three distinct phases of stress? Discuss them
- Define and discuss how each of the following are related to stress:
- Depression
- Learned Helplessness
- Anxiety
- Anger
- Addiction
- Stress Management (coping with stress)
- Discuss how a lack of perceived control over things/situations is associated with higher stress (good to use research studies here)
- Discuss coping mechanisms: social support and optimism
- Discuss in detail at least 4 methods of how to cope/manage stress (e.g. exercise)
Your essay is not limited to these points, but you should discuss/explain ALL of them across a minimum of 8 pages to get maximum points.
If you would like to include more information related to stress you are more than welcome to!
