Chapter 4 Stress and the College Student

Question 1

Lifestyle change

Answer 1

the more life changes you experience, the more stress you will feel

find time for shopping, cooking, cleaning, laundry, finding an apt, new friends, schoolwork

Question 2

A college student is faced with several important tasks

Answer 2

achieving competence

becoming autonomous

clarifying purposes

developing integrity

establishing identity

freeing personal relationships

managing emotions

Question 3

Grades

Answer 3

students see their goal as getting good grades, not learning

students may link their self-worth with their grades

Question 4

course overload

Answer 4

having too many courses or courses too difficult to complete well during one semester

more women felt they took on too many classes. 39% women and 18% males

Question 5

finances

Answer 5

paying for college

many students go into debt

many students work while they go to school

learn to use credit card appropriately

Question 6

friendship

Answer 6

will people like me?

how about bf/gf?

Question 7

erotic love (eros)

Answer 7

a passionate, all enveloping love recognized by the heart racing, flutters in stomach, shortness of breath

Question 8

ludic love (ludos)

Answer 8

a playful, flirtatious love. involves no long term commitment and is for amusement. usually with several partners at once

Question 9

storgic love (storge)

Answer 9

a calm, companionate love. lovers are quietly affectionate and have goals of marriage and children for relationship

Question 10

manic love (mania)

Answer 10

is a combo of erotic and ludic love. their need for affection is insatiable. they are often racked with highs of irrational joy, lows of anxiety and depression, and bouts of extreme jealousy. they seldom develop into lasting love

Question 11

sex

Answer 11

females receive pressure to engage in sexual intercourse

at age 19 many females have never experienced sexual intercourse

90% men and 60% women masterbated at some time

many have had oral sex

Question 12

sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Answer 12

diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and genital warts that are transmitted through sexual activity

Question 13

acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Answer 13

a condition transmitted through sexual contact and the sharing of intravenous needles that leads to the mixing of blood or semen, in which the immune system becomes progressively ineffective

you cannot contract AIDS by giving blood

body may not show up with antibodies for aids for 6 to 8 months

Question 14

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Answer 14

causes AIDS

transmitted through bodily fluids such as blood and semen

high risk users: homosexuals, intravenous drug users, infants born to women with the virus in bloodstream

Question 15

prevention of STI’s

Answer 15

abstain from sex

maintain a monogamous sexual relationship with someone you know that is STI free

use a condom that is latex not animal skin

Question 16

acquaintance rape

Answer 16

forcible sexual intercourse between two people who know each other

1 in 4 women are raped

may feel ashamed, guilty, betrayed and frightened

rape is more about violence and control than it is sex

Question 17

recommendations to prevent rape

Answer 17

expect respect from everyone

be clear about limits

don’t allow someone to touch you if you don’t like it

pour own beverage and keep in sight

don’t hang out in places where you are alone

trust instincts

have a back up plan

Question 18

shyness

Answer 18

to be afraid of people and being worried of what strangers and powerful others think of oneself

can be a mental handicap

makes it hard to meet new people

prevents you from speaking up

limits positive evaluations

encourages self consciousness

makes it hard to think and communicate well

negative feelings like depression and loneliness

Question 19

jealousy

Answer 19

the fear of losing our property, whether it be lover, friend, status or power

we either protect our egos - argue with friends or try to get even

or we try to improve relationship

Question 20

breakups

Answer 20

jealousy can lead to breakups

due to partners being too dissimilar, or because they have different expectations of the relationship

one important thing is attachment anxiety - being dependent on their partners to affirm their worthiness of having needs met

Question 21

anorexia nervosa

Answer 21

an eating disorder in which a person takes in so few calories as to potentially starve him or herself

see themselves as overweight

weigh themselves repeatedly, portion food and eat small amounts

symptoms: thinning of bones, brittle hair and nails, dry and yellowish skin, growth of fine hair over body, mild anemia, muscle weakness, constipation, low blood pressure and lethargy

treatment involves: restoring body to healthy weight, treating psychological issues, reducing or eliminating behaviors or thoughts that lead to disordered eating and preventing relapse

Question 22

bulimia nervosa

Answer 22

an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging of food, such as by inducing vomiting or ingesting a laxative

can fall in normal range for age and weight

usually have depression, anxiety and or substance abuse

inflamed and sore throat, swollen glands in neck and below jaw, worn tooth enamel and decaying teeth, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, intestinal distress and irritation from laxatives, kidney problems, severe dehydration

may undergo counseling and psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, medications like prozac

Question 23

college and career

Answer 23

balancing can be hard

Question 24

family and school

Answer 24

it takes a very understanding spouse to provide psychological support for a student who has family and work responsibilities

financial sacrifice is required by student and family

Question 25

minority college students

Answer 25

racism associated with high blood pressure, respiratory illness, body aches and pains, poor self rated health, mental health problems, chronic health conditions

racism affects grades

the way classes are taught affect cultural groups

pressure to do well from families

many are majority in high school and are now minority in college

Question 26

life situation interventions

Answer 26

high schools should teach stress management

colleges offer stress management workshops during orientation

find ways to meet friends who will improve your health, not bring it down

limit courses you take

improve communication with lover

seek new relationships

balance school and family

Question 27

emotional arousal interventions

Answer 27

relaxation!!!

Question 28

physiological arousal interventions

Answer 28

exercise!!!