AQA•A-Level•Psychology
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Stress
Physiology of stress, sources of stress, individual differences, and stress management
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Stress is a key topic in the AQA A-Level Psychologyspecification. This topic covers physiology of stress, sources of stress, individual differences, and stress management.
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The physiology of stressGeneral adaptation syndrome (GAS)Alarm stageResistance stageExhaustion stageEvaluation of GASHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) systemRole of cortisolSympathomedullary pathway (SAM)Role of adrenalineChronic vs acute stressEffects of stress on the immune systemImmunosuppressionKiecolt-Glaser's researchEffects on wound healingStress and cardiovascular disordersType A behaviour and heart diseaseFriedman and Rosenman's researchEvaluation of research on stress effectsSources of stress: life changesSocial Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)Holmes and Rahe's researchEvaluation of life changes researchSources of stress: daily hasslesHassles and Uplifts ScaleKanner's researchEvaluation of daily hassles researchSources of stress: workplace stressWorkloadLack of controlMarmot's Whitehall studiesJohansson's sawmill studyEvaluation of workplace stress researchMeasuring stress: physiological measuresSkin conductance responseHeart rate and blood pressureSelf-report measuresEvaluation of stress measuresIndividual differences in stressPersonality types: Type A, B, CHardy personalityHardiness: commitment, challenge, controlKobasa's researchEvaluation of individual differencesDrug therapy for stressBenzodiazepines (BZs)Beta-blockersHow drug treatments workEvaluation of drug therapyStress inoculation training (SIT)Conceptualisation phaseSkills acquisition phaseApplication phaseEvaluation of SITBiofeedbackHow biofeedback worksEvaluation of biofeedbackSocial support as stress managementInstrumental supportEmotional supportEsteem supportEvaluation of social supportGender differences in coping with stressTend-and-befriend responseRole of oxytocinEvaluation of gender differences research
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