Stress and the Immune System

Here ladies and gents you'll find the powerpoint presentation we've used during lesson and the handouts that we've completed - firstly have a look at the picture below, does it surprise you that someone jumping out at you could actually improve your immune system?!


It is generally recognised that stress can result in us feeling quite ill - just think about the amount of coughs, colds, spots and coldsores you get around exam time!












Use the presentation above to complete the sheet below - when we look at research within Psychology the A01 (description) comes from the aim, procedure, findings and conclusion of the research, the A02 (evaluation) can then be methodological (research methods) or using supporting research.