The Fight or Flight Evaluation

Question 1

Gray (1988)

Answer 1

• behaviour is not limited to two responses
• Freeze Response (avoids confrontation)
• Limited explanation (ignores Cog / Bio explanations)

Question 2

Taylor (2000)

Answer 2

• '’tend and befriend’’
• women rather ally than fight or flight
• limited application to women
• animal study

Question 3

Maladaptive process

Answer 3

• not needed in modern day - thus not a necessary survival mechanism
• therefore theory invalid - its harmful

Question 4

Speisman et al (1964)

Answer 4

• theory suggests humans are passive to threats
• students watch gruesome video
• G1 ‘‘voluntary and joyful’’ increase heart rate
• G2 ‘‘traumatising’’ decrease heart rate
• expectations affect
• cognitions may influence FF