Environmental Stress
NIOS · Class 10 · Psychology
Step-by-step guide to study Environmental Stress in NIOS Class 10 Psychology. Topics to cover, practice strategy, and time allocation.
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Learn the Theory
Read the textbook chapter carefully. Note down definitions, formulas, and key concepts.
Practice Problems
Solve textbook exercises and additional practice questions. There are 45 questions available for this chapter.
Revise & Test
Revise key formulas and concepts without looking at notes. Take a practice quiz to test your understanding. Mark weak areas for re-revision.
Spaced Revision
Revisit Environmental Stress after a week. Use flashcards for quick recall. Solve previous year questions from this chapter.
What to Focus On
- Stress causes bodily or mental tension.
- Environmental stress is an undesirable transaction between the person and the environment.
- Environment includes the physical world and socio-cultural surroundings.
- Pollution means an undesirable change in air, land, or water.
- Pollutants are foreign substances present in air or water.
- Five major environmental stressors are air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, crowding, and the green house effect.
- Air pollution is an imbalance in the quality of air.
- The Bhopal Gas tragedy was caused by inhalation of methyl isocyanate gas.
- Major pollutants include CO2, NO2, SO2, and suspended particulates including lead.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Environmental stress is the same as ordinary stress.
Environment means only plants, animals, and natural surroundings.
Density and crowding mean the same thing.
Memory Tips
Stress
Environmental stress
Environment includes physical and socio-cultural surroundings
Three models of human-environment relationship
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