1. One criticism of the category of personality disorders is that there is a lot of overlap among the descriptions and diagnostic criteria associated with the various disorders. How does this pattern of diagnosis fit with the argument that diagnosis should be more dimensional rather than categorical?

2. Describe several recent occasions when you've experienced stress. For each case, identify the type(s) of stress you experienced and whatever emotional, physiological, and/or behavioural responses to stress you made.

3. With regard to Selye's General Adaptation

Syndrome, indicate whether the main character in the following question is in stage 1: alarm, stage 2: resistance, stage 3: exhaustion, or not in any of the stages. Give a rationale for your answer.

Who would have thought that Ken, a superbly conditioned athlete, would end up unconscious in the emergency ward? Ken was completing the third leg of an Ironman triathlon competition on a hot, humid day, when he collapsed into unconsciousness. Preliminary testing indicated that Ken was dehydrated and had extremely low levels of ACTH in his bloodstream. The doctor tried to explain that even well-conditioned athletes may not be able to cope with the severe stress conditions of a triathlon.

4. How are concussions and depression related?