Lesson 4.3.7.2
4.3.7.2 Stress and illness; sources of stress Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 3
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The 20 questions
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What term describes reduced effectiveness of the body's immune system?
- Homeostasis
- Immunosuppression
- Immunoenhancement
- Cardiovascular disease
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Which condition is a primary cardiovascular disorder linked to chronic stress?
- Type 1 diabetes
- Multiple sclerosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Coronary heart disease
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What unit of measurement is used on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?
- Adaptation Units
- Daily Hassles Score
- Life Change Units
- Stress Index Points
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Which source of stress consists of minor everyday irritations and annoyances?
- Daily hassles
- Workload demands
- Traumatic events
- Life changes
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In workplace stress research, which factor combined with high workload causes stress?
- Low job control
- High salary
- Shift work
- Flexible hours
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What relationship between life changes and illness is established by SRRS studies?
- Correlation
- Direct mechanism
- Inverse proportion
- Causation
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What is a major limitation of using life change scales to measure stress?
- Requires biological samples
- Lacks construct validity
- Ignores individual appraisal
- Only measures uplifts
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Which of the following is an example of a daily hassle?
- Misplacing household keys
- Spousal bereavement
- Getting a divorce
- Retiring from work
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Why might self-report measures of daily hassles lack reliability?
- High physiological bias
- Influenced by mood
- Ignores minor irritations
- Overly objective scoring
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What effect does increasing employee job control usually have on workplace stress?
- Has no effect
- Causes burnout
- Decreases stress
- Increases stress
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Which hormone released during chronic stress suppresses immune system functioning?
- Noradrenaline
- Oxytocin
- Cortisol
- Adrenaline
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What scale do Holmes and Rahe use to measure life stress?
- Life change units
- Heart rate variability
- Daily hassle frequencies
- Cognitive appraisal levels
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What major confounding variable often confuses the link between stress and heart disease?
- Lack of self-reports
- Low statistical power
- Smoking and diet
- Genetic immunity
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Which finding directly demonstrates that psychological stress causes immunosuppression?
- Higher antibody count
- Faster recovery times
- Increased white cells
- Slower wound healing
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According to the SRRS, which event carries the highest Life Change Units?
- Arguments with colleagues
- Traffic congestion
- Spousal bereavement
- Losing household keys
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What methodological issue requires cautious interpretation of gender differences in workplace stress?
- Randomised controlled trials
- Sampling bias issues
- Accurate hormone testing
- Standardised questionnaires
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Which physiological pathway triggers adrenaline release to increase heart rate and blood pressure?
- Parasympathetic nervous system
- Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
- Sympathomedullary pathway
- Somatic nervous system
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Why can daily hassles be better predictors of illness than major life events?
- One-off intensity
- Cumulative effect
- Higher LCU scores
- Biological origin
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Which of the following represents a major life event rather than a daily hassle?
- Bereavement
- Misplacing keys
- Traffic delays
- Loud neighbours
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What does the life-changes approach predict for someone with a high LCU score?
- Higher illness risk
- No health change
- Improved coping ability
- Lower illness risk
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