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| Who were the participants in Johansson's study? |
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| 24 workers at a Swedish sawmill, 14 high risk, 10 low risk |
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| What data collection methods did Johansson use? |
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| Self report and urine samples (physiological) |
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| What were the findings for the high risk group in Johansson's study? |
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Adrenaline levels were twice as high as baseline and increased throughout the day
Felt more rushed and irritated than control group
Rated lower well-being than control group |
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| What were the findings for the low risk group in Johansson's study? |
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| Peak level 1.5 times more than baseline which decreased throughout the day |
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| What was the aim of Kanner et al's study? |
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To compare the Hassels and Uplifts Scale and the Berkman Life Events Scale as predictors of psychological symptoms of stress
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| What design was used by Kanner et al? |
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| Who were the participants in Kanner et al's study? |
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| 100 people, mostly white, protestant with adequate or above income and at least 9th grade education |
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| What did Kanner et al find? |
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For men, life events correlated positively with hassles and negatively with uplifts
For women, the more life events reported the more hassles and uplifts
Hassles correleated postively more with psychological symptoms than life events |
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| What was the methodology in Geer and Maisel's study? |
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| Lab experiment showing particpants pictures of dead car crash victims |
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| Who were the participants used by Geer and Maisel? |
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| 60 undergraduates enrolled in a psychology course from NYU |
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| What were the the 3 conditions used by Geer and Maisel? |
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1. actual control
2. no control, but knew what would happen
3. no control, no predictability |
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| How did Geer and Maisel measure participants' stress levels? |
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Galvanic skin response (GSR)
Heart rate moniters |
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| What did Geer and Maisel find? |
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Group 2 showed the most stress
Control group had the least stress |
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