Mental Health: Lesson 7, We Create Our Own Stress (Type A)

Type of Work: Indy Product: Snipped Doc/Survey Class Time: 1 Period EOC: Place inside lesson 7 Due:1 Period

NAME: B.J. Ryan PERIOD: SS1

ABSENT? (For Full Credit Turned in Late): Absent Date=

1. Define Type A Personality as it relates to stress: Create stress for self because you put more energy and effort into work 2. Provide 3 Characteristics of each: a. Type A: a. Intense energy into everything b. Desire for efficiency c. Work takes priority 3. Type B: a. Relaxing is the goal b. Slow pace is fine c. Frequently slackers 4. Take the Survey ( Here ) and Snip Your Results as part of your Evidence of Completion. a. My Score= 105 b. My Personality Type: A c. Snip of Type A Quiz Results Below:

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5. Out of the questions to the survey pick 2 questions that you are good at and 2 that you need to work on. For example #1 talks about becoming angry while standing in line. Are you good at that (you are patient while waiting in line or do you need to work on it)? a. Two Characteristics I Need to Work on: Not taking everything I do too seriously Being too picky b. Two Characteristics Im Good At: Not becoming bored Eating not too fast 5. Provide 2 Famous People that are Type A and Type B a. 2 Famous Type As: John Wood James May b. 2 Famous Type Bs: Usher Jeremy Clarkson

6. Which one (Type A vs. Type B) is better? Explain Why? i. I would say Type B because stress ultimately is harmful to the body, and Type A has more. Furthermore, some stress is good, and a Type B person has some stress, but not too much. 7. Provide a scenario or stressor and explain/apply how a Type A person vs a Type B person may respond differently. a. Traffic Jam: i. Type A person: try to find alternate routes on map, yell, honk horn ii. Type B person: pull out phone and play games, listen to music

Level 5/Extra Credit/Going Beyond: What is Type C Personality? Compare and contrast it to one of the personality types discussed today?

What it is: Stoic, rational approach

Desire to please others Easily get sick Cannot get angry or be assertive Have trouble feeling anything other than helpless or hopeless Type C Quiz

Compare and Contrast with Type B: Both o dont put much energy or effort into work o are calm and dont create much personal stress o think for the most part rationally, though Type B care a bit less Type C people are more likely to become sick, frequently due to an autoimmune disease Type B people have more of a sense of purpose and direction, though they still dont have as much as Type As Type B people can feel emotions and act with conviction more easily Type C people dont understand boundaries and social structure as well as Type B people