Ms. Bors Psychology II Chapter 14

Candy Friday! Will your class qualify? * Stressors * Brain Games- Stress HW/ Coming up: Read Chapter 15 by Friday! Expect a quiz! Goal(s): Be able to explain stress and differences and similarities among different distress and eustress. Be able to explain the process of appraising a situation and apply it to your own life. 1. Pick up the bell work. 2. Work on the bell work.

* Your stressors list from after the test…

* Our school is planning on dropping sports and extracurricular activities next year so they can save money!

* Stress- a person’s reaction to his or her inability to cope with a certain tense event or situation * Reasons vary * Ex. public speaking * Focus and energy * Cannot live life without it * Stressor- a stress-producing event or situation major: loss of a parent minor: parking your car

* Negative stress * Ex. anxiety

* Pleasant, desirable stress * Motivates to get things accomplished

Primary appraisal- immediate evaluation of a situation - Is the situation something we can handle? Secondary appraisal- decision on how to deal with a potentially stressful situation Use a coping strategy Level of stress= how we appraise a situation Getting broken up with…

- 3 different ways of appraising a situation: - positive- I can do this! (not stressed out) - negative- No, I cannot handle this! - irrelevant- it doesn’t matter

Is stress avoidable?

Is stress always a negative thing? Explain.

* Play along with the games!

* Think of a stressful event that occurred in your life within the last week. Describe it. * Then, describe your primary and secondary appraisals of the situation. * 8 th period- please place chairs on top of desks

* Reducing Stress/Conflict Situations * Conflict Situations Psych II Groups Activity HW/ Coming up: Read Chapter 15 by Friday! Expect a quiz! Goal(s): Be able to explain how to reduce stress. Be able to explain and differentiate among the four different kinds of conflict situations. 1. Work on the bell work.

* Avoid stressful situations OR Reduce response to stressors

* Conflict situation: stress caused by choosing something among options in your life

* In your notes, under what you just wrote down, as you read pages , define/explain the four types of conflict situations: approach- approach, avoidance-avoidance, approach-avoidance, and double approach-avoidance. * Hint: Look at Figure 15.2 on page 415

* Let’s go over them!

* You will create a skit! * Start working on it right away after I say go. * Write all your names on the sheet! * Be sure you are ready to present in 10 minutes. * You can write notes for each other for the skits on half sheets of paper. * Everyone needs to go up there and be a part of the skit, but NOT everyone has to have a speaking role! * Wait to pass up your answers.

* Blue Students- come up to get the handout for the project

* Red- Checker… The Checker Checks to make sure all group members understand the concepts and the group’s conclusions.… * Blue- Recorder… The Recorder takes notes summarizing team discussions and decisions, and keeps all necessary records. * Silver- Timekeeper… The Timekeeper keeps track of the time and makes sure that the group finishes their task on time. * Green- Main Facilitator… The Main Facilitator leads the discussion, making sure that everyone within the group is participating. * Yellow(s) - Gatekeeper… The Gatekeeper makes sure that everyone is on task. * Someone not here- you all take over his/her job

* Before you go up to present your group’s skit, bring me your completed sheet! * Pay attention and let’s guess after each one as to which one of the four it is! * You will write your answer for each one on the handout provided! * approach-approach * avoidance-avoidance * approach-avoidance * double approach-avoidance

Which of the conflict situations were you using while you were deciding on the example that you wrote about in your bell work? Explain why that is that particular conflict situation. * 8 th period- please place chairs on top of desks

Exceptional Adjustment Project- Working on it -today is the last day to work on it! -project due next Friday! HW/ Coming up: Read Chapter 15 by tomorrow! Expect a quiz! Exceptional Adjustment Project- due next Friday! Goal(s): To understand how successful people overcame disabilities/issues in their lives and adapted/succeeded in their environments. 1. Don’t work on the bell work!

Expectations in the computer lab/hubs: * Come see Ms.Bors and let her know both whom you will research about and how you will present the information!!! * Be productive and relatively quiet all period long! * You can use your phone to research instead of the provided computer! * it once done to * You will present these to the class next Friday!

Write down one piece of information you learned while working on your project today. * 8 th period- please place chairs on top of desks

Grades Candy Friday! * Does your class qualify? * Chapter 15 Quiz * Positive Psychology TED Talks HW/ Coming up: Read Chapter 15 by Friday! Expect a quiz! Exceptional Adjustment Project- due next Friday- that’s when everyone will be presenting! Goal(s): Be able to explain the state of positive psychology. 1. Work on the bell work.

* Turn in the bell works to the turn in table.

1. Use the BLUE side. 2. Only your name needed on it! 3. Follow instructions given on the test. 4. No cheating or helping to cheat! No phones out. Any of these= Place in two piles on top of the counter. Once done: Stay quiet until everyone is done. You can listen to music AFTER you’re done with the test.

* If you haven’t taken the test from Thursday, step outside please. * As in, if you didn’t get a scantron.

* Let’s go over this! * Extra credit for the study guide * Added to your multiple choice or short answer points * Need to take test- please come see me right now so you can take the test right now! * Scantron made a mistake? Write your correct total of right answers by the score box!

* How many students did the study guide? * How many students do we have in our class? * How many students earned As and Bs on the test? * How many of the students who did the study guide earned As and Bs? * How many students who did the study guide and received a C? * What is the % of the students who did the study guide and scored an A or a B?

* Pass your scantrons up! * Leave the paper clip on the scantron, if you received a raffle ticket.

* Bring students back.

* /04/15_best_psychol.html /04/15_best_psychol.html * Write down 5 pieces of information about how to be more positive while watching this. * TED Talks

Explain the state of positive psychology now, according to the speaker in the video. * 8 th period- please place chairs on top of desks