Fight or Flight Response

• :( beta bias

  > does not explain stress response in females - research has found that women are more likely to protect their offspring (tend) and form alliances with other women (befriend) than to fight or run away

  > suggests there is beta bias, as the fight or flight response assumes that men and women respond in the same way to a threatening situation

  > limits the explanation of the fight or flight response
• :( not limited to two responses

  > some psychologists argue that the first response to danger is to avoid confrontation altogether through a 'freeze' response - during this response, humans consider the best course of action for the threat they are faced with

  > does not consider other factors, such as thought processes