3. What is stress? The engineering/ physics model How much stress is the toy resilient to before the suspended grip snaps his neck?! Stressor
4. Stress occurs when there is a mis-match between the perceived demands being made on an individual, and their perceived ability to cope with these demands. Transactional Model of Stress
5. Activity: Make notes on the psychological definition of stress incorporating the words: Stress and Stressor
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7. The Physiological Model: 2 Pathways Hypothalamus Hypothalamus Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Pituitary Adrenal Cortex Adrenal Medulla
8. Use Psychology for AS-Level, pages 78 and 79, to make your own notes on the … Hypothalamic – pituitary – adrenal cortex pathway Key words to incorporate into the explanation Hormones ACTH Corticosteroids Hypothalamus Adrenal Cortex
9. Hypothalamus is alerted Hypothalamus alerts the Pituitary gland Pituitary gland secretes ACTH ACTH arrives at the adrenal cortex The Adrenal Cortex secretes Corticosteroids (Stress Hormones) Physiological response: (raise in body temperature, increased heart rate etc). Stressor Summary
10. Use Psychology for AS-Level, page 79, to make your own notes on the … The hypothalamic – autonomic nervous system – adrenal medulla pathway
11. Hypothalamus Brainstem Autonomic Nervous System Via nerves Adrenal Medulla Releases adrenaline (also known as epinephrine) and noradrenaline Summary
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