B6 Life Events Flashcards
1
Q
What are examples of predictable life events?
A
- starting school
- leaving home
- leaving prison
- marriage
- retirement
2
Q
What are examples of unpredictable life events?
A
- redundancy
- bereavement
- divorce
- illness and injury
3
Q
What is the Holmes-Rahe social readjustment rating scale?
A
-a developed questionnaire that showed going through certain life events increase the chance of suffering from stress
4
Q
What is the evaluation of the Social Readjustment Rating scale?
A
- W — Doesn’t take into account individual difference (some may be more affected by events then others)
- W— Life events are infrequent so better to look at daily stresses
-S — Evidence shows positive correlation between life change units and health
5
Q
What is stress?
A
- A biological and physiological response when encountering a threat
6
Q
How can stress affect the immune system and cause illness?
A
- suppresses the immune system (corticosteroid)
- digestion is stopped which can cause ulcers
- hypertension
- high heart rate
- high blood cholesterol
7
Q
What are the positive impacts of stress?
A
- can improve cognitive function
- can boost immunity
- can be good for the heart
- can strengthen mental health
