The Fight-or-flight Response (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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Which branch of the nervous system controls the fight-or-flight response?
Which branch of the nervous system controls the fight-or-flight response?
Sympathetic branch
Which brain region recognises threats to trigger the fight-or-flight response?
Which brain region recognises threats to trigger the fight-or-flight response?
Hypothalamus
Where are adrenaline and noradrenaline released from during the fight-or-flight response?
Where are adrenaline and noradrenaline released from during the fight-or-flight response?
Adrenal medulla
Why does heart rate increase during the fight-or-flight response?
Why does heart rate increase during the fight-or-flight response?
Speeds blood flow & distributes adrenaline
Why do pupils dilate during the fight-or-flight response?
Why do pupils dilate during the fight-or-flight response?
To enhance vision
Why does digestive function reduce during the fight-or-flight response?
Why does digestive function reduce during the fight-or-flight response?
To conserve energy
According to Taylor et al. (2000), what response do females show during acute stress?
According to Taylor et al. (2000), what response do females show during acute stress?
Tend-and-befriend
According to Berger et al. (2019), which hormone increases during acute stress situations?
According to Berger et al. (2019), which hormone increases during acute stress situations?
Osteocalcin
What evolutionary advantage does osteocalcin provide during the fight-or-flight response?
What evolutionary advantage does osteocalcin provide during the fight-or-flight response?
Helps cells use glucose more efficiently
What health problem can result from chronic activation of the fight-or-flight response?
What health problem can result from chronic activation of the fight-or-flight response?
Heart disease from increased blood pressure