Homework help?

Question

Hey,
i need some help with my homework.
I have to find out what is stress - and i dont want it to be too short.
i also have to write about stressors.
its for an ERA pyshology essay.
could anyone please help me?
xoxox much appreciated

Answer 1

The term "STRESS" has its origin in the field of engineering.To an engineer,stress means any external force directed at some physical object.In Psychology,stress means the pattern of responses an organism makes to a stimulus event that disturbs the equilibrium and exceeds a person's ability to cope.
STRESSORS are stimulus situations that cause stress.They vary in intensity,duration and frequency of their occurence.
The various types of stressors are---
1.MAJOR LIFE EVENTS, which include:------
a)TRAUMATIC EVENTS: They are events whose effects may occur after the event has occured.These include many extreme situations like fire,being a hostage,etc.The victims may feel depressed or have flashbacks and re-live the horror of earlier experiences.Some victims report nightmares.But these are rare.
b)RECENT LIFE EVENTS: They are events that include effects of life changes that accumulate and contribute to stress.For eg- Events in family(eg. death of spouse,divorce,marriage);personal life(eg. change in residence,personal hurt);work(eg. trouble with boss,retirement);financial matters(eg. change in financial condition,mortage)etc.
2.HASSLES are annoying minor events of everyday life that cumulatively affect the psychological well-being of a person.For eg- The daily hassles experienced by a housewife are looking after the house,caring for the family,preparing children for school and attending to various emergencies.Such stresses make life full of desperation.However,these may not be known to an outsider.
3.WORK-RELATED STRESSES are due to workplace problems like---
a)Trouble with the boss
b)Uncomfortable seating arrangement
c)Overload/Underload of work
d)Promotion not granted at stipulated time
e)Discrimination in case of female employees
f)Sexual harrasment experienced by female employees
g)Low wages
h)Adjustment problems with co-workers
i)Differences with subordinates
Although high stress does lead to strain that may harm one's health and inhibit his performance capacity.Not all stresses are bad.There is U-stress which refers to positive experiences or uplifts in one's life.It promotes our adjustment with the society and improves our performance.Stress also increases our efficiency and makes us search for new coping resources.It improves our adaptative system and we are better able to deal with such situations in future.

Answer 2

stress, tension all mean the same. stress the thing which disables a person to perform his best is also responsible for making many peple unhappy.the world is affected by stress 2 times.during the world war.at tat time there was fear,suspicion and distrust every where.among the countries, there was insecurity and apprehension.
stress can affect the person's behavior and make him angry at small things.
there are many disadvantages of stress.people when they are infeced by the germ called stress, they lose control over themselves and behave in a very unlikely manner.

Answer 3

Go to the library, go to the Psychology section, look up books in your area. You will be able to use your own words in your own essay.You help yourself that way. When I was younger we used the library and encyclopedia's to help us with homework. We shouldn't be giving you your homework answers for you. You should be looking these things up for yourself. You will retain more knowledge when you truly learn it by your own study.