PSYC 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Dyskinesia, Diazepam, Mania

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Dan Meegan

Document Summary

Psyc*1000 final exam notes: general adaptation syndrome: a theory of stress responses involving different stages. Stage 1: alarm reaction: recognition causes increased blood pressure, muscle tension, increased heart rate, high adrenaline. Stage 2: resistance: use resources to respond to stressor in the appropriate way. Exhaustion: physical resources have been depleted, stress response declines. Ans (automatic nervous system): epinephrine and norepinephrine are released. Hpa: neural/endocrine circuit that provides communication between the nervous and endocrine systems. Cortisol: a stress hormone that prepares the body to respond to special circumstances. Oxytocin: stress sensitive hormone associated with social relationships: psychoneuroimmunology: the study of the relationship between the immune system and the nervous system. Reduced immune response during stressful periods; getting sick during exam season is common. Coronary heart disease: a condition in which plaques form in the blood vessels of the heart, resulting in reduced bloodflow.