Monday, March 30, 2009

Stress Essay & Personality Exercise

Complete the assignment below, then read the summary of objectives listed in the next post titled Personality Notes.

PART 1: STRESS REVIEW
Complete the following free response essay:

Describe how stress increases the risk of disease by inhibiting the activities of the body’s immune system. Your answer should include: B and T lymphocytes, macrophage, epinephrine and norepinephrine, and the fight-or-flight response.

********REMEMBER THIS IS NOT A MS. SMITH ESSAY!!!! NO INTRODUCTION!!! NO THESIS!!! JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION!!!*********

PART 2: PERSONALITY

Take a test at Personality Online at www.personalityonline.com. Unlike most other sites, it distinguishes between serious tests such as the Kiersey Temperament Sorter and entertaining-fun tests such as the Love-Type Test and the Colour Test.

You can also test at Personality Tests at http://www.2h.com/personality-tests.html. It provides dozens of links to interactive tests measuring such constructs as self-esteem, lifestyle, and assertiveness.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AFTER TAKING THE TESTS:

Does it provide an accurate assessment of some aspect of their personality? More important, is there any evidence of the inventory’s validity or reliability? Are norms provided and, if so, on whom are they based? Was the test empirically derived?

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I teach AP Psychology, American Government, Economics, American History, World History, and Inquiry Skills at Miami Edison Senior High, where we are "Rising to the Challenge!"