measuring stress L6

• What does the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) consist of?

  43 life events with Life Change Units
• What is a criticism of the SRRS according to Holmes and Rahe (1967)?

  Different events may have different meanings
• What physiological response is associated with the skin conductance response?

  Adrenaline and noradrenaline cause sweating
• How do the palms of the hands respond to emotional stimuli?

  They contain glands that produce sweat
• Why might divorce be perceived differently by individuals?

  It may be stressful if the marriage was happy
• What does the skin conductance measure indicate?

  It measures how much electricity the skin conducts
• How many participants were involved in the study analyzing life events?

  400 participants
• What numerical scale was used for participants to score life events?

  A baseline value of 50
• What were the average life change units for hassles and uplifts?

  48 for hassles and 60 for uplifts
• What is a limitation of the SRRS according to the study findings?

  Poor reliability affects its validity
• What does the Hassles and Uplifts scale (HSUP) consist of?

  252 items including hassles and uplifts
• What was the purpose of Kanner et al.'s (1980) study?

  To test if hassles and uplifts affect illness
• What physiological measures are mentioned as alternatives to self-report measures?

  Blood pressure and heart rate
• Why are direct physiological measures preferred over self-report measures?

  They avoid social desirability bias
• What did Kanner et al. find regarding the severity of hassles?

  Severity is now the only measure used
• What hormone is produced in response to stress?

  Cortisol
• What does the physiological response to emotional arousal indicate?

  It is not just related to stress
• How can emotional arousal be measured?

  In saliva or urine
• What factors can increase skin conductance?

  Temperature and humidity