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AQA PSYCHOLOGY A UNIT 2 STRESS REVISION NOTES AND MINDMAPS

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A complete set of revision notes for AS Level AQA Psychology A Unit 2 Stress module. Includes AO1 and AO2 points and key studies for the whole module. Also includes mind maps on the formal and informal management of stress.

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Psychology Revision
Biological Psychology
Stress

Stress …
 Is a general response to any demand made of the body that occurs when a person perceives
that they don’t have the ability to meet the perceived demands of a particular situation
 Stressors – causes of stress
 Selye (1956) defines stress as the individuals physiological response, mediated largely by the
ANS and Endocrine system to any demand made on the individual.
Signs of Stress …
High HR and BR
Pupils dilate – Positive as you can see more, you’re more alert
Peristalsis – Don’t feel hungry, digestive system slowed
Liver – Glucose released into the blood stream – gives you more energy
Increased Blood Pressure – enables you to deal with problem more effectively

The body’s response to stress …

Autonomic Nervous System


Sympathetic Nervous System Parasympathetic Nervous System


Arousal/Aggitation Serenity/Calm
Maintains equilibrium

SHORT TERM STRESS
FIRST PHASE OF STRESS – SHORT TERM




SAM (Sympathetic Adrenal
Medullary Pathway) RESEARCH POINT:

Taylor et al (2000) found a gender
difference in stress response - that
Hypothalamus acute stress produced FOFR in
men but Tend and Befriend in
women.
Triggers SNS Explanation: Evolutionary
ancestors would need to look after
and protect offspring through a
Triggers Adrenal Medulla to group act rather than fight or flee
produce … from possible attackers.
HOWEVER females would also
need the ability for FOFR as well
as bonding as a group. Tend and
Adrenaline Noradrenaline befriend wouldn’t be the only
response developed by females.


FOFR

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