Midterms coming wei!!!

Wednesday is my first Midterm paper lu!! Scared Scared!!!.... Let's hope I could do well so that I won't panic so much in the Finals. XD


Psychological Terms:-

1.Hardiness
- type of personality that's resistant to stress. (less stressed compared to others)

2.Type A Behaviour
- feel angry, hostile; emotions not expressed (highly competitive), sense of time urgency, difficult to relax, become impatient & angry when confronted with delays or with ppl viewed as incompetent

3.Psychoneuroimmunology
- study of how body’s immune system is affected by stress & other psychological issues.


Below is a list of stressful events that we might face and their general stress levels, it might varies to different individuals but the stress levels will be more or less following the following rankings:


Social Readjustment Rating Scale

Life Event (Stress Level)

Death of Spouse (119)
Divorce (98)
Death of Close Family member (92)
Fired at Work (79)
Personal Injury or Illness (77)
Death of a Close Friend (70)
Pregnancy (66)
Change in Financial Status (56)
Change in Work Conditions (51)
Marriage (50)
Sex Difficulties (45)
Change in Living Conditions (42)
Change in Residence (41)
Beginning or Ending of School (38)
Great Personal Achievement (37)
Change in School (35)
Trouble with Boss (29)
Revision of Personal Habits (27)
Change in Sleeping Habits (26)
Vacation (25)
Minor Violation of the Law (22)