PSYCHOLOGY AQA UNIT 2- Stress

Key studies to know for the AS Unit 2 psychology exam- Stress.

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Who found gender differences in reaction to stress? Women 'tend and befriend' due to oestrogen amplifying the effects of the stress hormone Oxycontin while the male hormone causes 'fight or flight' as their hormones reduce the effects of Oxytocin
Taylor et al (2000)
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Who found that acute stressors can result in a decrease in immune cell function? (exams in medical students- blood samples before and after)
Kiecolt-Glaser et al (1984)
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Who found an increase in immune cell function in Apollo astronauts during splashdown?
Fischer et al (1972)
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Who studied the effects of chronic stressors in unemployed Swedish women and found a decrease in lymphocyte response to antigens after 9 months?
Arnetz et al (1987)
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Who found that wounds took 40% longer to heal during exams than in the holidays?
Marucha et al (1998)
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Who studied the impact of relationship stress on wounds healing?
Kiecolt-Glaser et al (2005)
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Who found that stress can sometimes enhance the immune system?
Evans et al (1994)
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Who did a meta analysis and found that acute stressors cause an increase and chronic stressors cause a decrease?
Segerstrom and Miller (2004)
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Who found a 35% link between anger and coronary heart disease?
Williams et al (2000)
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Who found that people who suffered from chronic stress situations were more likely to develop depression?
Brown and Harris (1978)
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Who developed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale with 42 life events?
Holmes and Rahe (1967)
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Who found that daily hassles were linked to greater psychological and physical dysfunction than major negative life events?
Ruffin (1993)
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Who investigated the job strain model of workplace stress and found no link between high work load and stress related illness?
Marmot et al (1997)
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Who found daily hassles can cause depression?
Warr (1987)
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Who developed Stress Inoculation Therapy?
Meichenbaum (1985)
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Who studied the effects of Beta Blockers in musicians anxiety?
Lockwood (1989)
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