All Evaluation Points Flashcards
What are the 4 evaluation points for the SAM pathway? (Bio-1)
Supporting evidence - Californian earthquake
Stress may not be a causal factor - death rates no diff 700,00 women
Gender differences - tend and befriend
Challenge vs threat - diff effects on body
What are the 4 evaluation points for the HPA pathway (Bio-2)
Low cortisol can cause health problems- chronic fatigue sym or PTSD
Issues in research studies -cause and effect hard to establish
Stress is not always bad for the immune system - up regulation and down regulation
Stress does not always raise cortisol levels - review of studies 58% decline to 95% increase of cortisol during stress
What are the 4 evaluation points for hardiness? (Indv diff 1)
Gender differences - lots of reseach is on men
Importance of all 3 elements - all three required, high in control but lack commitment = type A etc
Neuroticism - likey to measure neuroticism
Issues with mesauring hardiness - self report
What are the 4 evaluation points for Type A and B personalities (Indv diff 2)
Supporting evidence - impossible puzzle
Conflicting evidence - WCGS , type A wasn’t a predictor but smoking and cholsterol was
Gender and culture bias - white male sample
The role of hostility - research = hostility is the most important element , can help CHD be prevented
What are the 4 evaluation points for Life events (social psychological explanation 1)
Supporting evidence - 394 ppts given cold virus
Correlation and causation - hard to determine causation from correlation
Issues in recall - only 1/4 life events recalled
Cultural differences and bias - diff cultures view life events differently
What are the 4 evaluation points for daily hassels (social psychological explanation 2)
Supporting evidence - uni student 41% had depressive symptoms, daily hassels biggest predictor
Age differences - 48-70 fewer hassels
Scale may measure psychiatric problems - e g lack of sleep= insomnia
Issues with self-report - social desirability bias
What are the 3 evaluation points for effectiveness Beta-blockers (methods of modifying behaviour 1)
Benfits on performance and self-reported levels of stress
Benefits for other aspects of stress
Long-term effectivness
What are the 2 ethical implications for Beta-blockers
Side effects
Using beta blockers to enchance preformance
What are the 2 social implications for Beta blockers
The impact of percribing drugs off-label
Possible over prescription
What are the 3 evaluation points for effectiveness of SIT (methods of modifying behaviour 2)
Studies into effectiveness - 37 studies = effective in the work place
Determing which part is effective - all are after tested in isolation
Comparison to other methods - PE more effective
What are the 2 ethical implications for SIT?
Risk of harm - may cause distress
Using SIT in the military - if stressors are too extreme it prevents the acquisition of skills
What are the 2 social implications for SIT?
Stress in society - applied to a wide range
Impact on the ecomony - reduce CHD risk
