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Created by: Lauren Buchan
Created on: 15-09-14 20:52

Who came up with the SRRS questionnaire?

Holmes & Rahe

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What was the Social Resdjustment Rating Scale?

It was a scale that Holmes and Rahe came up with, consisting of life-changing events. The events are measured in Life Changing Units (LCU)

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What is the problem with the SRRS questionnaire?

People could lie, it isnt accurate as it has only happened in the past 12 months (something that happened to someone 2 years could still be affecting them now), there are some events that arent on there, everyone deals with things differently

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What is a stressor?

Sources of stress are known as stressors

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What was the point of the SRRS?

To see if there was a correlation between stress and illness

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Briefly explain Rahe's study.

Rahe went on a US warship and gave 2,700 soldiers the SRRS, and checked the results against their medical records.

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What are the positives and negatives of this study?

Positives- large sample size Negatives- all american, all hardy, all men

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Briefly explain Gervais' study.

He got a group of nurses to write in a diary what daily hassles they had, and whether or not they had had any daily hassles that day. Those nurses that had experienced many daily hassles were under high levels of strain and weren't performing well.

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Who said that daily uplifts can help dissolve some stress?

DeLongis

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What is the downside to any questionnaire?

People could lie, they aren't 100% accurate.

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Explain 3 features of Type A personality

Aggresive, impatient, excessive ambition, need for control.

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Explain 3 features of Type B personality

Moderate ambition, cooperativeness, easy going

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Explain 3 features of a Hardy personality

Able to withstand the toughest of conditions, courageous, Challenge, Control, Committment

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Which personality type is more at risk of stress related illnesses?

Type A

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It was a scale that Holmes and Rahe came up with, consisting of life-changing events. The events are measured in Life Changing Units (LCU)

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What was the Social Resdjustment Rating Scale?

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Sources of stress are known as stressors

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To see if there was a correlation between stress and illness

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