PSYC 3140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sexual Assault, Acute Stress Reaction, Endocrine System
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Coping = ability to take stressors in stride and respond well. Fear is a package of responses that are physical, emotional, and cognitive. Stress response person"s reactions to the demands; influenced by how we judge. When a stressor is perceived as threatening, natural reaction is arousal and fear. People who sense that they have the ability and resources to cope are more likely to. The features of arousal and fear are set in motion by the hypothalamus. An extensive network of nerve fibers that connect the central nervous system (the brain. System of glands located throughout the body that helps control important activities such. One route by which the brain and body produce arousal and fear. at times of stress the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroids. Flight response particular way of experiencing arousal and fear. Ans and the endocrine system produce arousal and fear reactions through two. Parasympathetic nervous system facilitates return of bodily processes to.
