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8/14/2019 11 Ch14 Stress F2
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CH.14: Stress & Health
FRQ #2
A classmate argues that the best way to handle stress is to work harder and meet lifes
challenges head-on. Evaluate both the strengths and weaknesses of your classmates
position.
Everyone follows a stress response system. Walter Cannon defined a fight or flight
reaction which describes our brains response, accompanied by the sympathetic nervous system,
to stress. Our dual response system will secrete the stress hormone cortisol into our bodies.
Selye Found the general adaptation syndrome in which they bodys adaptive response
comes in three stages, alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. The classmates arguments advocates
for action in a stressful situation.
An advantage of this theory is that when a person who takes action, will likely take
control. When we perceive a loss of control, we become vulnerable to ill health; evidence from
research shows that when anyone has more control, the longer theyll live. Thus, controlling and
taking action towards stress will provide some positive benefits.
The disadvantages of this argument are that, meeting stress head on is a typical of a
Type A personality. Friedman and Rosenman conducted a nine year study where they
interviewed men on their working and eating habits. They labeled those who were impatient,
verbally aggressive, and anger prone to be Type A; others who were easygoing and relaxed, Type
B. Further research from Friedman and Rosenman proved differences in susceptibility from
diseases between Type A and Type B personalities and also linked ones personality to coronary
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heart disease (the clogging of the vessels that nourish the heart muscle; the leading cause of
death in many developed countries). For instance, Friedman and Rosenmans studies found that
Type A people may be more prone to heart disease because such individuals smoke more, sleep
less, drink more caffeine, and are more likely to react to challenges. Recent studies also show
that the core of Type A personality emotions are usually negative, Over decades pessimists were
twice as likely as optimists to develop heart disease.
Friedman and Rosenmans studies show how meeting problems head on and being too
aggressive in general can lash back at ones own health.