Biological Psychology - Stress

Remember with this topic you dont need to know the nervous system or the actions of a nerve impulse however understanding the key terms in this will help with the rest of the topic.

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What is one way psychologists have defined Stress?
Exists when there is an imbalance between perceived demands and perceived coping responses
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A "Stressor" is....
A stimulus or sitation imposing demands on an individual
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How does the Transacational model define stress?
An imbalance between perceived demands and perceived coping responses
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What is a Neurotransmitter?
A chemical stored in the pre-synaptic terminal of a nerve
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What does HPA stand for?
Hypothalamic Axis
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What does SAM stand for?
Hypothalamic Axis
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Ummul-Banin Rizwi

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tht was quite good, i think i did okay.

thnx miss

frm UB

Quincy

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i founf thsi quiz really helpful

but you need to check questions 8 and 9 because HPA does stand for Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis and SAM does stand for Sympathetic-adrenomedullary pathway

but overall i really liked this quiz

Emily Pascoe

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Really helpful- thanks!

Questions 8 and 9 need reviewing though as the 'correct' answers are actually incorrect!

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