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Unit 8: Signs of Stress Answers

1. When our 5 C Needs are not met well, one of 3 things may happen:

I. We may have strong Executive Function Skills to tolerate the stressor, stay calm and
find pro-social ways to manage the unmet need.

II. We may not have the skills and then try to meet our needs (subconsciously) in any

way possible – not necessarily a very helpful way.

III. We may not have the skills to manage a stressor and experience an automatic

stress response (fight/flight etc.)

2. Less helpful ways to get our DOSE:

2. Less helpful way – dopamine – breaking the rules, bullying, stealing, ‘getting one over’
someone in authority; obsessive gaming; for older people: gambling, shoplifting, buying

addiction.

3. Less helpful way – oxytocin - copying / joining in unhelpful peer behaviour; gang
behaviour; fawn stress response – doing whatever someone says, whether helpful or not.

4. Less helpful way – serotonin – showing off to peers – being the joker in the classroom;
putting someone else down; lying to make self seem more important; dominating and
controlling others.

5. Less helpful – endorphins – risky / dangerous behaviours – climbing; older people:
gambling, obsessive exercise.