Geer and maisel

Question 1

what causes stress according to g +m?

Answer 1

lack of control

Question 2

what does this mean?

Answer 2

the perceived inability to control life events changes
everyday hassles at work
deadlines
schedules
unexpected life events
is a major cause of stress and consequently ill health

Question 3

what is the aim of this research ?

Answer 3

to see if perceived control or actual control can reduce stress reactions to averse stimuli

Question 4

what method was used ?

Answer 4

lab

Question 5

who were the participants?

Answer 5

60 undergraduate of a psychology course in new York

Question 6

what design was used ?

Answer 6

independent , randomly assigned to a condition

Question 7

what happened in group 1?

Answer 7

given control over how long they looked at the images for, could press button to terminate the image , tone would precede a new image

Question 8

what happened in group 2?

Answer 8

were warned the photos would be 60 seconds apart they would see the image for 35 seconds and a 10 second warning code would precede each photo (no control but knew what was happening)

Question 9

what happened in group 3 ?

Answer 9

told from time to time they would see photos and hear tones but not given timings or control

Question 10

what procedure was used ?

Answer 10

each p/s were seated in a sound proof room and wired up to GSR and ECG machines
a baseline measurement was taken
instructions were read over an intercom
preceds 10 seconds
image of car crash victim showed for 35 seconds
GSR was taken at onset of tone and during the second half of the tone

Question 11

what results were given ?

Answer 11

Group 2 showed most distress and group 1 showed least

ECG recordings were discarded as they appeared inaccurate

Question 12

what is the conclusion for this research ?

Answer 12

that having control over your environment can reduce stress responses