Psychology Stress Module 2 As Level

Front 1

Name the 5 factors of a work environment that can effect stress

Back 1

Heat, light, noise, space and pressure

Front 2

Give the 3 main ways of managing stress and the names of their inventors where possible

Back 2

Michenbaum - SIT/Stress innoculation therapy, Kobasa - Hardiness, Biofeedback

Front 3

What are the 3 C's of Kobasa's Hardiness training?

Back 3

Control, Challenge and Commitment

Front 4

Although men are more likely to suffer from CHD due to stress women are more likely to...?

Back 4

have much higher morbidity rates

Front 5

Name some factors that may cause the difference of gender and stress

Back 5

Women visit the doctor more, hormones may protect women, women engage in fewer unhealthy behaviours, social support differences (any two)

Front 6

Name the 3 stages of the GAS model

Back 6

Alarm Reaction, Resistance, Exhaustion

Front 7

Name 2 criticisms of Brady's monkey study

Back 7

Cant be generalised to humans - done on animals, used more active monkeys as exec's (PP variables not controlled), highly unethical

Front 8

Give a brief outline of the findings of Johansson's factory worker study

Back 8

Finishers produced more stress hormones, also had more sick days and higher levels of stress related illness

Front 9

Name the first 3 steps of the Nervous system structure

Back 9

Stressor, Cortex, Hypothalamus

Front 10

Whats does the Hypothalamus release, and what does this act on?

Back 10

Releases CRF and racts on the pituatry

Front 11

Does the Adrenal Cortex or the Adrenal Medula release corticosteroids?

Back 11

Adrenal Cortex

Front 12

Name 2 weaknesses related to drugs treating stress

Back 12

Masks the problem-does not treat the actual stressor, can be come dependant, can have side effects

Front 13

Who came up with Type A and B personalitys

Back 13

Freidman and Rosenman

Front 14

What have all studies related to stress and illness found

Back 14

They have all found that stress has some effect on the immune system therefore making stressed people more likely to suffer illnesses