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Physiology of stress

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Scenario

Toby and Sven are both launching a new tech startup. Toby is constantly anxious about potential negative reviews, struggles to sleep, and frequently catches colds and flu-like symptoms. Sven works the same long hours on the launch but manages to completely switch off in the evenings to play sports, relaxes easily, and has not been ill all year.

Question

Briefly describe how the endocrine system is involved in mediating and responding to stress. Refer to Toby and Sven in your answer.

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Physiology of stress Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Physiology of stress

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.

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