Fight or flight

Question 1

Process of fight or flight

Answer 1

1. when faced with threat - amygdala is mobilised
2. Amygdala associates emotions with sensory signals
3. Sends a distress signal to hypothalamus
4. Hypothalamus communicates to the rest of the body through the sympathetic nervous system

Question 2

two types of stress

Answer 2

Acute - immediate stress

Chronic - ongoing stress

Question 3

Response to acute stress

Answer 3

1. SNS is triggered - prepares body for fight or flight

2. Sends signal to adrenal medulla which releases adrenaline

Question 4

Response to chronic stress

Answer 4

1. Hypothalamus - releases corticotrophin releasing hormone
2. pituitary glands - produce and release ACTH to target adrenal glands
3. Adrenal - releases cortisol to cause stress response triggers
4. feedback - able to regulate it all

Question 5

A03: Taylor

Answer 5

For females, responses are “tend and befriend”. Involves protecting and caring for children and friending other women

Question 6

A03: Negative consequences

Answer 6

increase in blood pressure - damage vessels - heart attack

Question 7

A03: Gray

Answer 7

Freeze repsonse

Question 8

Lee

Answer 8

Sex differences, SRY gene only in the Y chromosome - promoting aggressive