The Fight or Flight Response (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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Which nervous system stimulates the adrenal medulla during stressful situations?
Which nervous system stimulates the adrenal medulla during stressful situations?
Sympathetic nervous system
What does the adrenal medulla secrete during the fight or flight response?
What does the adrenal medulla secrete during the fight or flight response?
Adrenaline
What type of substance is adrenaline?
What type of substance is adrenaline?
A hormone
What is the body's reaction to stressful situations commonly called?
What is the body's reaction to stressful situations commonly called?
Fight or flight response
What happens to heart rate during the fight or flight response?
What happens to heart rate during the fight or flight response?
It increases
What happens to digestion during the fight or flight response?
What happens to digestion during the fight or flight response?
It decreases
What symptom related to salivation occurs during the fight or flight response?
What symptom related to salivation occurs during the fight or flight response?
Decreased salivation (dry mouth)
What alternative response do some people show when faced with danger?
What alternative response do some people show when faced with danger?
They freeze instead
Most early research into the fight or flight response was conducted on which group?
Most early research into the fight or flight response was conducted on which group?
Men
What term describes research that is focused on men?
What term describes research that is focused on men?
Androcentric
What type of bias is highlighted by gender differences in danger responses?
What type of bias is highlighted by gender differences in danger responses?
Beta bias
Which brain structure triggers the adrenal gland to release adrenaline?
Which brain structure triggers the adrenal gland to release adrenaline?
Hypothalamus