Cohen (effects Of Stress On The Immune System) Flashcards
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What was the aim of this experiment?
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To see whether there was a link between stress and cold symptoms (to see if immune system is affected)
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Q
What year was this study?
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1993
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Q
How many participants were involved?
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394 participants
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Q
How did the researchers assess the participants stress levels?
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Using questionnaires which measured their stress levels on a scale of 1-12.
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Q
How many variations of cold virus were the participants expose to?
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5 variations
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Q
What does quarantined mean?
A
The participants were kept in one environment, so extraneous variables can be controlled so we can be sure where the participants got the cold from.
