Physiological Measures^

Question 1

Skin Conductance Response

Answer 1

based on the fight or flight response
experience stress, the autonomic NS is aroused
more sweat
- detected by the hand with electrodes attached
weak electric current is used for the electrodes to measure amount of electricity conducted
can be measured in microSiemens

Question 2

Skin Conductance

Answer 2

more we sweat = more conductance
tonic - not experience a stimulus (baseline)
phasic - have a stimulus to trigger
- SCR follows a typical pattern (takes 4-5 sec)

Question 3

Measure

Answer 3

heart rate
respiration
blood pressure
makes a polygraph

Question 4

Other Physiological Measures

Answer 4

blood pressure increases with pos and neg stress

adrenaline = acute stress biomaker

cortisol = chronic SBiomaker

can be measures in urine and blood
levels vary throughout the day

• need a baseline measure of low stress
• can draw accurate comparisons

cortisol can be measured in saliva,
: preferable to take samples all day

Question 5

Individual Differences

Answer 5

P vary in SCR
Stabiles – low levels of SCR at rest
Labiles – high at rest
Research only accounts for and compare tonic and phasic, but ignore ID
Researchers need to decide if their P are stabiles or labiles for more accuracy

Question 6

Scientific Measures

Answer 6

More than SR
SCR, hormones, blood are linked to stress
But need to account for ID so need to have baseline for each P to have unbias results