Biopsychology: The Fight or Flight Response TW

Question 1

Which division of the nervous system is linked to fight or flight?

Answer 1

Autonomic Nervous System

Question 2

Which part of the brain identifies an event as a stressor?

Answer 2

Hypothalamus

Question 3

Which branch of the Autonomic Nervous System is linked to fight or flight?

Answer 3

Sympathetic branch

Question 4

The hypothalamus activates which gland?

Answer 4

Pituitary gland

Question 5

Which hormone is released during fight or flight?

Answer 5

Adrenaline

Question 6

Which part of the adrenal gland is involved in fight or flight?

Answer 6

Adrenal Medulla

Question 7

Fight or flight prepares the body for …

Answer 7

Sudden action

Question 8

Which physiological changes increase during the fight or flight response?

Answer 8

Increase heart rate
Increased blood pressure
Increased respiration

Question 9

Which physiological reactions decrease during the fight or flight response?

Answer 9

Reduced Saliva Production
Reduced digestion

Question 10

How is the fight or flight response controlled and how fast is it?

Answer 10

Automatic
Immediate

Question 11

When the stressor has been removed which part of the Autonomic Nervous System becomes active?

Answer 11

Parasympathetic Branch of ANS

Question 12

The parasympathetic branch returns the body to a level of balance after the stressor has been removed. What term would best represent this?

Answer 12

Homeostasis

Question 13

Name direct effects of adrenaline

Answer 13

Increased heart rate, increasing blood flow to the brain and skeletal muscles

Question 14

Name the indirect effects of adrenaline

Answer 14

Prepares the body for fight or flight by increasing blood supply to skeletal muscles for physical action.
Increase Oxygen to the brain for rapid response planning

Question 15

What does increased oxygen to the brain lead to?

Answer 15

Rapid Response planning

Question 16

Assuming females have the same response to stress as males is which type of bias?

Answer 16

Beta

Question 17

Females may not have a fight or flight response. Instead, it may be to …

Answer 17

tend and befriend

Question 18

What does ‘tend’ in tend and befriend mean?

Answer 18

Protect their offspring

Question 19

What does ‘befriend’ in tend and befriend mean?

Answer 19

Form alliances with other women

Question 20

Fight or flight might not be the only two responses. What is the other potential response?

Answer 20

Freeze

Question 21

Why might people freeze when confronted with danger?

Answer 21

Freeze to consider the best course of action for the stressor they are faced with