Hardiness (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What does hardiness explain about individual responses to stress?
What does hardiness explain about individual responses to stress?
Why some flourish under stress whilst others become ill
Who first proposed hardiness as a personality characteristic?
Who first proposed hardiness as a personality characteristic?
Suzanne Kobasa in 1979
What does commitment mean in the Three Cs of hardiness?
What does commitment mean in the Three Cs of hardiness?
Deep involvement in relationships & activities
How do hardy people view stressful situations according to the challenge component?
How do hardy people view stressful situations according to the challenge component?
As chances to learn and grow
How many managers participated in Kobasa's 1979 study?
How many managers participated in Kobasa's 1979 study?
670 male managers
In Maddi's 1987 study, what proportion of participants flourished during reorganisation?
In Maddi's 1987 study, what proportion of participants flourished during reorganisation?
One-third
What did Funk (1992) suggest hardiness scales might actually measure?
What did Funk (1992) suggest hardiness scales might actually measure?
A lack of neuroticism rather than hardiness
Which components did Hull et al. (1987) recommend focusing on?
Which components did Hull et al. (1987) recommend focusing on?
Control and commitment only
What did Contrada (1989) find about hardy students' physiological responses?
What did Contrada (1989) find about hardy students' physiological responses?
They showed lower blood pressure levels
What did Bartone et al. (2008) find about US Army Special Forces candidates?
What did Bartone et al. (2008) find about US Army Special Forces candidates?
Those who passed were significantly hardier