ASSIGNMENT #3                  Due: Friday, 2/18/00

Topic: Dealing with Stress

Answer each of the following questions in a short paragraph (no more than 50-75 words each, for a total of 2-3 pages doublespaced).  The (*) notation after a question means that it relates to material presented only or mostly in class.

1. Summarize the relationship between emotion and coping. (*)

2. Explain Bandura’s concept of self-efficacy, including the elements of outcome expectancies and efficacy expectancies.

3. Consider a student who has recently received a failing grade on an exam; if that student shows a pessimistic attributional style, describe what he might say to himself with respect to each of the three dimensions of attributions.

4. The Health Belief Model contains three major components; what are they?

5. Rice describes what he terms the Interaction model of personality/health relationships; explain it.

6. What do researchers currently believe is the toxic core of the Type A behavior pattern, and based on what evidence?

7. Rice describes several specific biotypes which attempt to link specific personality traits with specific diseases and problems; select one, describe it, and assess it in terms of current scientific evidence.

8. Briefly explain what is meant by social support and how it is believed to contribute to one’s ability to cope with stress.

9. How has locus of control been linked to health and adjustment.

10. What is the significance of the Langer & Rodin studies of nursing home residents?
 

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