CAIE A-Level Psychology A2 3.4.2 Measures of Stress Topic Practice

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Question 1

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Stress can be measured using sample tests for salivary cortisol, e.g. in the study by Evans and Wener (2007).

Question (a)

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Outline the procedure of one study that measured stress using salivary cortisol.

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Question (b)

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Collecting saliva to test from some groups of participants, such as children, can be difficult.

Suggest how salivary cortisol tests could be conducted with children. Your suggestion must be ethical.

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Question (c)

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Explain two strengths of using a biological measure, such as salivary cortisol, to measure stress.

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