Priya and Marcus are both paramedics working demanding 12-hour shifts. Priya is constantly hypervigilant, has high blood pressure, and frequently suffers from stomach ulcers and seasonal flu. Marcus works the same shifts but practices structured mindfulness and goes swimming daily after work; he reports feeling physically robust and rarely gets ill.
Explain how the body’s endocrine system response to chronic stress can account for the differences in health outcomes between Priya and Marcus.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Physiology of stress with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 11 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
