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Personality types and stress

Personality types and stress

Four-quadrant infographic comparing Type A, B, C, and Hardiness in relation to stress

Two people facing the exact same stressor, like an exam or heavy workload, can respond very differently. AQA's topic on "individual differences in stress" explores how personality traits might increase your vulnerability to stress or protect you from it.

Individual differences in stress Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Individual differences in stress

Step-by-step lessons covering AQA A Level Psychology Individual differences in stress for A Level Psychology. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 format. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

Lessons

Physiology of stressRole of stress in illnessSources of stressMeasuring stressIndividual differences in stressManaging and coping with stress