Psychology Stress cards 4.0 / 5 based on 6 ratings ? PsychologyStressASAQA Created by: Harry SmithCreated on: 04-01-13 15:19 Name the SAM response to stress? Limbic Region, Hypothalmus, ANS, Adrenal Medulla, Adrenaline, Fight or Flight 1 of 32 What sort of stress is SAM? ACUTE (short term) 2 of 32 Name the HPA response to stress? Limbic Region, Hypothalmus, CRF, Anterior Pituitary Gland, ACTH, Adrenal Cortex, Cortisol 3 of 32 What is a stressor? Cause of stress 4 of 32 What is the definition of stress? Psychological and physiological change in the respond to a stressor. 5 of 32 Give one study into ACTUTE stress? Marucha punch biopsy 6 of 32 Who did Marucha test in her study and what were her results? Students (in holidays and 3 days before exam). Exam group took 40% longer to heal. 7 of 32 Give two limitations to Marucha's study? External factors could have caused the stress. All immune systems are different. 8 of 32 Give one study into CHRONIC stress? Kiecolt - Glaser (conflict on wound healing) 9 of 32 Who did Kiecolt - Glaser test in their study and what were the results? Married couples. Wounds took longer to heal when couples had a confrontational discussion. 10 of 32 Give two limitations to Kiecolt - Glaser study? External factors could have lead to stress. Blister heal quicker on people who do sport. 11 of 32 What are the two conclusions from both studies? ACUTE and CHRONIC stress has a negative effect on the immune system. 12 of 32 Give one Contradictory study and what did they do? Segerstom and Miller (meta analysis) looks at lots of studies 13 of 32 What was their conclusion? ACUTE stress boosts immune system, CHRONIC stress has negative effect on immune system. 14 of 32 Give 3 strengths of Segerstom and Miller's study? Reliability (consistency), Validity (accuracy), Facal validity (looks right) 15 of 32 What are life events? CHRONIC stress, take adjusting to, having a baby. 16 of 32 Give a study into life events and what did they do? Rahe, Tested USA Naval men for 6 month period. 17 of 32 What did rate find in his study? Positive correlation 0.118 between ill health and negative life events 18 of 32 Give three limitations? External factors (health), gender + cultural bias. 19 of 32 What did Holmes and Rahe come up with? SRRS (social readjustment rating scale) 20 of 32 What was Holmes and Rahe's prediction on life events? Life events lead to illness 21 of 32 What are daily hassles? ACUTE stress, short tern, accumulate can lead to stress and illness 22 of 32 Name a Study on Daily hassles? Gervais (nurses) 23 of 32 What did Gervais do in his study and what were the findings? Nurses kept diaries on uplifts and hassles. Uplifts reduce stress, hassles lead to stress. 24 of 32 Give two limitations to Gervais's study? Social desirability effect, would nurses with depression report uplifts. 25 of 32 Name the three personalities? Type A, Type B, Hardy 26 of 32 How do type A respond to stress? hostile, impatient, competitive 27 of 32 How do type B respond to stress? Calm, collective, when get really stressed loose motivation 28 of 32 How do Hardy personalities respond to stress? See as positive, see as challenge that they have to succeed. 29 of 32 Who came up with the Hardy personality? Kobosa 30 of 32 Who came up with the type A personality? Freidman + Rosenman (construct structured interviews to determine type 31 of 32 What did Freidman + Rosenman find out about their interviews? 8 and a half years later twice as many type As had died from heart attacks 32 of 32
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