Cambridge International A Level · Psychology (9990)

Stress: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Stress.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which stage of Hans Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) involves the body's initial reaction to a stressor, including activation of the sympathetic nervous system?

Question 2

1 mark

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) developed by Holmes and Rahe assigns 'Life Change Units' (LCUs) to various life events. A higher LCU score indicates:

Question 3

1 mark

Friedman and Rosenman's research on Type A personality has been influential in understanding stress and heart disease. A critical evaluation of this research often points to the difficulty in precisely measuring the 'hostility' component of Type A, which is considered a significant predictor of cardiac events. This highlights a challenge related to:

Question 4

1 mark

Individuals exhibiting Type A personality are often characterized by which of the following traits?

Question 5

1 mark

According to Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), during which stage does the body attempt to cope with the stressor, and if the stressor persists, resources may begin to deplete?

Question 6

2 marks

Identify one objective biological measure of stress used in psychological research and provide an example of what it specifically records.

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Question 7

3 marks

Explain how biofeedback functions as a psychological therapy to help individuals manage their physiological response to stress.

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Question 8

6 marks

Distinguish between the three phases of stress inoculation training as a method for preventing and managing stress.

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Question 9

3 marks

A psychologist is interested in investigating the causes of stress in the workplace. They decide to base their study on the research conducted by Chandola et al. (2008) regarding the Whitehall II study.

(a) Identify one specific work-related stressor investigated in this research. [1]
(b) Briefly explain how this stressor is thought to lead to poor health outcomes, such as coronary heart disease. [2]

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Question 10

5 marks

Individuals often respond differently to life stressors based on their personality traits.

(a) Describe the characteristics of Type A personality as proposed by Friedman and Rosenman. [3]
(b) Explain one reason why Type A individuals are considered to be at a higher risk of stress-related illness compared to Type B individuals. [2]

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