Psychology GCSE
Environmental stress
What Environmental stress means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Environmental stress
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Stressful life events that, when experienced by those with at least one short allele, were linked to more depressive symptoms.
Topics that use Environmental stress
- Studies (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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