fight or flight evaluation

Question 1

beta bias

Answer 1

• conducted on men
• researchers assumed that findings could be generalised to females
• beta bias = assumes females will respond in the same way

Question 2

freeze response

Answer 2

• reaction is not limited to the fight or
  flight response = ‘freeze’ response.
• Gray (1988) suggests that the first response to danger is to avoid confrontation altogether, which is demonstrated by a freeze response.
• During the freeze response animals and humans are hyper-vigilant, while they appraise the situation to decide the best course of action for that particular threat.

Question 3

vv

Answer 3

 While the fight or flight response may have been a useful survival mechanism for our ancestors, who faced genuinely life-threatening situations (e.g. from
predators), modern day life rarely requires such an intense biological response.
Furthermore, the stressors of modern day life can repeatedly activate the fight or flight response, which can have a negative consequence on our health. For
example, humans who face a lot of stress and continually activate the sympathetic nervous system, continually increase their blood pressure which can cause damage to their blood vessels and heart disease. This suggests that the fight or flight response is a maladaptive response in modern-day life.