Stress

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Created on: 12-03-13 18:26

Pituitary Adrenal System

stressor (cause) and the hypothalamus releases CRF which then travels to the pituitary gland which then relases the ACTH which then travels to the adrenal cortex which releases cortiocosteroids which inhibits the immune system

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Sympathomedullary pathway

stressor hypothaalamus activates the ANS which then stimulates adrenal medulla which the releases adrenaline and noradrenaline. Which activates the fight or flight response

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Kiecolt Glaser stress of important exams effect the immuune system. evaluation

Objective as it has scientific evedince therefore its valid. High ecological validity because its a natural experiment which we would do in everyday life therefore we can generalise to are everyday lifes. However its ethnocentric

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Rahe et al. To see if lfie events was correlated with illnesses. Evaluation

Longtiudinal study its more valid as its got more in depth knowledge and spread out individual diffrences, so we find the cause and effect. However its ethnocentric as they were Americans therefore cant generalise. Subjective made the scale themselve

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Kanner to see whether daily hassels and uplifts are more accurate in predicting stress than life events. EVALUATION

Longtidtinal study therefore rich indepth detail which allows the spread of indivdual diffrences and establish cause aand effect. However ethnocentiric cant be generalised. Questinares demand charastics distoring the aim lacks reliabilty

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Sympathomedullary pathway

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stressor hypothaalamus activates the ANS which then stimulates adrenal medulla which the releases adrenaline and noradrenaline. Which activates the fight or flight response

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Kiecolt Glaser stress of important exams effect the immuune system. evaluation

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Rahe et al. To see if lfie events was correlated with illnesses. Evaluation

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Card 5

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Kanner to see whether daily hassels and uplifts are more accurate in predicting stress than life events. EVALUATION

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