5.4 Class discussion (whether in groups or as a class) should center on two issues. First, many of the stress-managing factors, especially in steps 2 and 3, take up precious time. Does this make them an ineffective strategy for managing stress? Why or why not? Second, consider your Type A score in the OB Assessments for this chapter. If you are high on Type A, does that make these strategies more or less important? 132