Case Assignment
“Stress, like Einstein’s theory of relativity, is a scientific concept which has suffered from the mixed blessing of being too well known and too little understood.” (Dr Hans Selye)
Take the quiz at the following link:
WebMD. (n.d.) Test your knowledge of stress and anxiety. https://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/rm-quiz-stress-anxiety
After completing the quiz, read about the most common myths about stress described by the APA at the following links:
https://psychcentral.com/lib/six-myths-about-stress/
Case Questions:
Answer the following questions to complete your Case assignment.
1.Describe your quiz results from WebMD. How well did you do? Did any of the answers surprise you? Why?
2.After viewing the most common myths associated with stress from the APA website, discuss which concept you believe is the most misunderstood. Give support for your reasons (using your own research and sources for support).
3.Watch the following video on “How Stress Affects Your Brain.” Learn how chronic stress can affect brain size, structure, and function, right down to the level of your genes.
Murgia, M. (n.d.). Ted Talks. How stress affects your brain
. Retrieved February 11, 2017, from
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-stress-affects-your-brain-madhumita-murgia
a.Summarize the video’s message in 1-2 paragraphs.
b.Do you think cognitive stress has the most influence (or impact) on the body’s
response to stress? Explain.
How is the brain affected differently by short-term stress versus long-term stress? Provide examples for both types of stress.
There’s been a lot of research into how chronic stress changes the brain. Do you think stress could be a good thing if managed effectively? Why (in what potential situations?)
