topics
, Topic Biological Individual differences Social psych
Stress Adrenaline and acute Hardiness Daily ha
stress
Cortisol and chronic stress Type A and B personalities Life ev
Criminal behaviour Role of the amygdala Eysenck’s Criminal Differential A
Personality Theo
Inherited criminality Cognitive behaviour Gender soc
Schizophrenia Dopamine hypothesis Cognitive Sociocultura
Brain structure Psychodynamic Dysfunctiona
abnormalities
,stress
,2024
a) Describe two individual differences explanations of stress. [10]
b) ‘Biological explanations are probably the most accurate and useful way of explaining stress in modern society.’ With reference to this
statement, evaluate biological explanations of stress. [15]
2023
a) Describe two biological explanations of stress. [10]
b) Evaluate stress inoculation training as a method of modifying stress. [10]
c) Briefly explain how individual differences explanations could be applied to modifying stress. [5]
2022
a) Describe the characteristics of stress. [10]
b) Briefly evaluate two social psychological explanations of stress. [10]
c) Briefly explain how biological explanations could be applied to methods of modifying stress. [5]
2019
a) (i) Describe two social psychological explanations of stress. [10]
(ii) Briefly explain how social psychological explanations can be applied to modifying stress. [5]
b) Evaluate one method of modifying stress. [10]
2018
(a) Describe two ways of modifying stress. [5+5]
(b) Stress can be explained from both biological and social psychological perspectives. With reference to this statement, evaluate explanations
of stress. [15]
2017
(a) Describe two explanations for stress. [5+5]
(b) Gareth has got married, moved house and started a new job all in the last few months. His new job gives him much more responsibility but
he needs to work longer hours and has a difficult commute on public transport. He has been to see the doctor as he is experiencing anxiety,
increased heart rate and blood pressure, and is having problems sleeping.
Gareth’s doctor suggests the use of beta blockers as well as stress inoculation training.
, With reference to Gareth, assess the strengths and weaknesses of these two methods for modifying his stress. [15]
, Topic Biological Individual differences Social psych
Stress Adrenaline and acute Hardiness Daily ha
stress
Cortisol and chronic stress Type A and B personalities Life ev
Criminal behaviour Role of the amygdala Eysenck’s Criminal Differential A
Personality Theo
Inherited criminality Cognitive behaviour Gender soc
Schizophrenia Dopamine hypothesis Cognitive Sociocultura
Brain structure Psychodynamic Dysfunctiona
abnormalities
,stress
,2024
a) Describe two individual differences explanations of stress. [10]
b) ‘Biological explanations are probably the most accurate and useful way of explaining stress in modern society.’ With reference to this
statement, evaluate biological explanations of stress. [15]
2023
a) Describe two biological explanations of stress. [10]
b) Evaluate stress inoculation training as a method of modifying stress. [10]
c) Briefly explain how individual differences explanations could be applied to modifying stress. [5]
2022
a) Describe the characteristics of stress. [10]
b) Briefly evaluate two social psychological explanations of stress. [10]
c) Briefly explain how biological explanations could be applied to methods of modifying stress. [5]
2019
a) (i) Describe two social psychological explanations of stress. [10]
(ii) Briefly explain how social psychological explanations can be applied to modifying stress. [5]
b) Evaluate one method of modifying stress. [10]
2018
(a) Describe two ways of modifying stress. [5+5]
(b) Stress can be explained from both biological and social psychological perspectives. With reference to this statement, evaluate explanations
of stress. [15]
2017
(a) Describe two explanations for stress. [5+5]
(b) Gareth has got married, moved house and started a new job all in the last few months. His new job gives him much more responsibility but
he needs to work longer hours and has a difficult commute on public transport. He has been to see the doctor as he is experiencing anxiety,
increased heart rate and blood pressure, and is having problems sleeping.
Gareth’s doctor suggests the use of beta blockers as well as stress inoculation training.
, With reference to Gareth, assess the strengths and weaknesses of these two methods for modifying his stress. [15]
