Fight Or Flight Response

Question 1

When is it triggered?

Answer 1

Physical or psychological threats

Question 2

What happens when a perceived threat is detected?

Answer 2

Hypothalamus activated triggering two systems in the body. One deals with a sudden stressor results and the fight or flight response is triggered

Question 3

What is the process of the fight or flight?

Answer 3

Acute stressor
Hypothalamus 
Sympathetic branch
Adrenaline from adrenal medulla
Fight or flight symptoms 
Threat passes
Parasympathetic
Resting state

Question 4

What are the symptoms of the fight or flight?

Answer 4

Increase HR and BP
constricts blood vessels
Increases blood flow to target organs
Blood diverted from skin kidneys and digestive system
Increase blood to brain and skeletal muscle
Increases respiration and swearing

Question 5

What are the three challenging theories of fight or flight?

Answer 5

• freeze response instead where we are hyper vigilant and assess situation, decide best course of action
• males show friendly and cooperative response - 9/11 attack - evolved
• females - tend and befriend - oxytocin - protect offspring and form alliances

Question 6

What is the practical application from the fight or flight?

Answer 6

• prompted more research into the area due to the tend as befriend response to find an alternative explantation for women - reduces gender bias