Fight or flight response

Question 1

What part of the brain is activated when a person is in a stressful situation?

Answer 1

The amygdala

Question 2

How is the adrenal medulla activated in fight or flight?

Answer 2

-Hypothalumus activates the SAM pathway
-SAM pathway runs to the SNS pathway
-SNS pathway activates the adrenal medulla

Question 3

What hormones do the adrenal medulla secrete?

Answer 3

-Adrenaline
-Noradrenaline

Question 4

What four effects do adrenaline have on the body?

Answer 4

-Increased heart rate
-Increased breathing rate
-Pupil dilation
-Sweat production

Question 5

Why do the pupils dilate during fight or flight?

Answer 5

To enhance vision and increase light intake

Question 6

Why do we produce more sweat during fight or flight?

Answer 6

To regulate temperature

Question 7

What is a strength of the F/F response?

Answer 7

It has evolutionary explanations
We are more likely to survive if we flee or fight a dangerous situation, can help us understand prior human behaviour
Makes the F/F more reliable explanation

Question 8

What is a weakness of the F/F response?

Answer 8

There may be an alternative explanation
Gray, there may be a freeze response so animals can stop and think about the best course of action

Question 9

Why might the F/F not be able to be generalised to everyone?

Answer 9

There may be an explanation that suggests females ‘Tend and Befriend’
Taylor suggests females tend to their offspring and befriend alliances