Sarah recently joined a fast-growing tech startup as a junior software developer. She has to meet exceptionally tight project deadlines and has no say over which tasks she is assigned or how she prioritises her daily workload. Sarah has started experiencing regular tension headaches, constant irritability, and her doctor has noted she has an elevated resting heart rate.
Using your knowledge of workplace stress, explain why Sarah may be experiencing these stress-related symptoms.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Sources of stress with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 20 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.
