Marcus has worked for years as an independent field researcher in quiet, remote forest reserves. He has recently transitioned to an in-house role at a bustling, high-density wildlife conservation call centre and media hub located in a cramped city office. Marcus now works in an open-plan office with continuous background chatter, loud telephone rings, and very limited personal space. He is experiencing elevated heart rates and anxiety, fearing that this constant exposure to high-density crowding and noise will degrade his health and performance.
Outline at least one strategy for managing environmental stress that an environmental psychologist might suggest to employees like Marcus.
14 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Stressors in the environment (Biological). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.