Discuss three of the six specific mental health risk factors in work situations
What will be an ideal response?
1. work load and pace - the degree of control the worker has over this is what is important - the less control, the higher the risk. 2. work schedule - rotating shifts have the highest risk. 3. role stressors - role ambiguity and role conflict have the highest risk. 4. career security factors - concerns about job future and job development raise risk. 5. interpersonal relationships - if relationships with co-workers and bosses are bad, risk is higher. 6. job content - if there is little room for creativity or little sense of making a contribution, risk is increased. GRADING RUBRIC: 9 points, 3 for each factor.
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An experimental animal exhibits no fear or rage responses no matter what the provocation or situation. What do you believe happened to this animal?
a) A seizure destroyed the temporal lobes. b) The amygdala was destroyed by a tumor or was surgically removed. c) Excessive growth of dendrites disrupted connections within the cortex. d) The animal lost the ability to store memories so it does not react as it might have in the past.
Evidence supporting the biological perspective on patients with illness anxiety disorder includes research showing they ____
a. are more sensitive than others to bodily sensations b. have neurotransmitter imbalances c. have lower arousal levels than others d. have lower heartbeats than others when stressed