Human Strengths And Meeting Life Challenges — Psychology STD 12 Humanities — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesPsychologyHuman Strengths And Meeting Life Challenges4 Marks
Question
Explain the effects of stress on psychological functioning.
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Answer
Effects of stress on psychological functioning:
Emotional: Experience mood swings and show erratic behaviour that alienates them from family and friends. E.g. feeling of anxiety and depression, increased physical tension, increased psychological tension and mood swings.
Physiological: Increased physical or psychological stress increases the production of hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol. These hormones produce marked changes in heart beats, blood pressure levels, metabolism and physical activities e.g. release of epinephrine and nor epinephrine, slow down of the digestive system, expansion of air passages in the lungs etc.
Cognitive: Continued pressure due to stress may cause mental overload. This may make the sufferer loose his ability to make sound decisions. Poor concentration and reduced short term memory capacity.
Behavioural: Stress affects our behavior in the form of eating less nutritional food, increasing intake of stimulants such as caffeine, excessive consumption of cigarettes, alcohol and other drugs. Disruptive sleep pattern increased absenteeism and reduced work performance.
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