Stress as an Example of a Psychobiological Process (VCE SSCE Psychology): Quizzes
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Who pioneered stress research in the 1930s and developed the general adaptation syndrome?
Who pioneered stress research in the 1930s and developed the general adaptation syndrome?
Hans Selye
What are the two defining characteristics of the general adaptation syndrome?
What are the two defining characteristics of the general adaptation syndrome?
Non-specificity and species consistency
What are the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome in order?
What are the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome in order?
Alarm reaction, Resistance, Exhaustion
What are the two phases of the alarm reaction stage?
What are the two phases of the alarm reaction stage?
Shock and countershock
During the shock phase, what happens to the body's resistance to the stressor?
During the shock phase, what happens to the body's resistance to the stressor?
Falls below normal levels
Which hormones are released during the countershock phase?
Which hormones are released during the countershock phase?
Adrenaline and cortisol
What happens to cortisol levels during the resistance stage?
What happens to cortisol levels during the resistance stage?
They reach their peak concentration
What happens to the body's reserves during the exhaustion stage?
What happens to the body's reserves during the exhaustion stage?
They become completely depleted
Which is a key strength of the GAS model?
Which is a key strength of the GAS model?
It links stress to weakened illness resist.
What is a major limitation of the GAS model?
What is a major limitation of the GAS model?
Poor generalisability from rats to humans