The participants were given a form of the SRRS to complete just before they set sail on military duty. They had to indicate all of the events they had experiences over the previous 6 months.
The participants were given a form of the SRRS to complete just before they set sail on military duty. They had to indicate all of the events they had experiences over the previous year.
The participants went on a 6 month military duty and after, were asked to complete an SRRS form.
7. What were the results of Rahe's Study?
Higher LCU scores were found to be linked with a higher incidence of illness over the next six months.
Higher LCU scores were found to be linked with a higher incidence of illness over the next seven months.
Lower LCU scores were found to be linked with a higher incidence of illness over the next seven months.
8. What is a suitable conclusion for the study?
The life changing events involved in the changes what life events bring is linked to an increased risk of heart disease
The stress involved in the changes what life events bring is linked to an increased risk of heart disease.
The stress involved in the changes what life events bring is linked to an decreased risk of heart disease
9. Which of the below is not a disadvantage of this study?
There are also limitations with using correlational research. You cannot assume a casual relationship between the variables. The correlation might be caused by a third, unknown variable.
There are also problems with using the SRRS to ranks stress.
The sample is representative and can be generalised.
The results are not representative of the population and can only be generalised to American Navy seamen.
The results do not explain individual differences response to stress.
10. What was the aim of Delongis' research?
Compare a life events scale with their own hassles scale, considering the affects of 'uplifts'..
Create a scale that would diagnose the risk of heart disease a person would have based on an an average score.
11. The sample used was...
100 45-64 year old, predominantly well educated women..
100 45-64 year old, predominantly well educated people.
100 45-64 year old, predominantly well educated men.
12. Each Participant was asked to complete four questionnaires once a month for a period of a year. Which of the below was not one of the questionnaires given to the pp's?
A health status questionnaire consisting of questions on overall health status, body symptoms, and energy levels.
Life events questionnaire (24 major questions)
Hassles Scale (117 Hassles, such as concerns about weight, rising prices, home maintenance and losing things)
A job success questionnaire
Uplifts Scale (135 uplifts)
13. What did he find?
The frequency and intensity of hassles were significantly correlated with overall health status and bodily symptoms
The frequency and intensity of hassles had no correlation with overall health status and bodily symptoms
14. Daily Uplifts had a large effect on health.
False
True
15. No relationship was found between life events and health during the study, although there was a relationship for life events recorded 2½ years before the study.
True
False
16. Which is not a valid disadvantage of this study?
Poor Sample, difficult to generalise, affects of hassles may vary with different ages and cultures.
The study overlooks many chronic (ongoing) sources of stress such as poor housing or low incomes.
The lab conditions may have affected the reliability of the study.
The impact of the hassle could vary in different people and on different occasions. E.g. a traffic jam could be relaxing or stressful.
17. What was the aim of Friedman and Rosenman's study?
To investigate the links between Type A behaviour patters and Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
Compare a life events scale with their own hassles scale, considering the affects of 'uplifts'..
18. What sample was used?
3000, 39-59 year old american males.
9000, 39-59 year old american citizens.
3000, 39-59 year old american college students.
19. What was the method of the study?
The participants were assessed for their personality characteristic's, using interviews and observation. At the start of the study none of them had CHD.
The participants were assessed for their personality characteristic's, using interviews and observation. At the start of the study half of them had CHD.
The participants were assessed for their personality characteristic's, using questionnaires and observation. At the start of the study none of them had CHD.
20. A 'type A person is relaxed, and not concerned with failure as opposed to 'type B' people being hostile, competitive people.
