Comprehension questions for Measurements of Stress
1.Geer & Maisel (1973) - Physiological Measures
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What is a galvanic skin response?
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What is the link between stress and galvanic skin response?
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Why were the heart rate monitors placed in a standard position?
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What are the strengths of obtaining Objective data?
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What variables could affect the validity of the results?
2.Holmes & Rahe (1967) - Self-report
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What are the strengths and limitations of using self-report?
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Consider why these may be particularly relevant to asking people about their
stress?
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Consider how valid these results will be?
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How will individual /situational debate link with this method?
3.Johannson (1978) - Combined approach
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What is the combined approach when measuring stress?
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Which two measures did Johansson use?
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How valid were these results?
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How does this methods link to the reductionism/holism approach?