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Flashcards by Elea Thompson, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Elea Thompson
over 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Outline the pituitary-adrenal system | The hypothalamus registers the presence of a stressor and stimulates the pituitary gland to release ACTH This activates the adrenal cortex Which then releases cortisol (which suppresses the immune system) |
| Outline the sympathomedullary system | The hypothalamus registers the presence of a stressor and sends an electric signal to the adrenal medulla This releases adrenaline which arouses the sympathetic nervous system Also adrenaline increases sweating and heart rate |
| Outline Kiecolt-Glaser's study | This was a natural experiment using 75 medical students Blood samples were taken: a) one month before exam season and b) during exam season T cell activity was reduced in the second blood sample and in ppts who reported high levels of life events and loneliness |
| Briefly explain the SRRS | It was developed by Holmes and Rahe Consists of 43 life events that ppts checked off if they had experienced them in the past year Holmes and Rahe propsed that a score of 150 or above could increase the risk of stress-health breakdown by 30% and over 300 = 50% |
| Outline Rahe's study | 2500 male American sailors were given the SRRS to assess how many life events they had experienced in the previous 6 months Over the next 6 months, the sailors' health status was recorded There was a +0.118 correlation between life events and illness scores |
| Briefly explain daily hassles | Daily hassles are relatively minor events that arise in the course of a normal day (e.g. traffic or a malfunctioning computer) |
| Outline research on daily hassles | Kanner - devised the hassles scale which has 117 items and also devised an uplifts scale that could have a positive impact on people's stress levels Scores on the hassles scales correlate with levels of depression, anxiety and health problems DeLongis - found that the correlation between daily hassles and illness was stringer than life events and illness |
| Identify and briefly explain sources of stress in the workplace | Physical environment - space, temperature, lighting and arrangement of an office can affect an individual's stress levels Workload- having too much work to do in a limited time can leave someone incredibly stressed Lack of control - a perceived lack of control increases the stress response and contributes to depression and illness Role ambiguity - when the requirements for a particular role are unclear it is a major contributing factor to stress levels |
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