part of aos 1 unit 3

Question 1

SELYE’S GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME:

Answer 1

Stress response from a biological perspective

The experiment: (examined stress on physical health)
- Rats were put into a lab, and their tails were pulled to illicit a stress response
- Over a period of time, organs changed (lungs, stomach)

Question 2

STRENGTHS OF GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME:

Answer 2

Evidence of relationship between stress + illness

Highlights a predictable pattern that can be measured in individuals

Question 3

LIMITATIONS OF GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME:

Answer 3

Research not conducted on humans

Does not account for individual differences and psychological factors

Question 4

LAZARUS AND FOLKMAN’S TRANSACTIONAL MODEL OF STRESS AND COPING:

Answer 4

Stress involves an encounter between individuals and their external environment
A stress response depends upon the individuals interpretation (appraisal) of the stressor, and their ability to cope

Question 5

Neural communication:

Answer 5

1) Sensory neurons on skin feel sensation
2) Pass along afferent tracts through PNS -> spinal cord in the CNS -> brain
3) Interneurons in brain in communication with motor neurons
4) Motor neurons sends signal via efferent pathways through spinal cord in the CNS -> PNS -> muscles