f/f

• FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE

  in a potentially stressful situation the amygdala sends a distress signal to the hypothalamus which communicated to the body via the sns

  sis sends a signal to the adrenal medulla which releases the hormone adrenaline into the blood stream which transports around the body creating changes such as increased heart rate or pupil dilation - helps us flee or attack

  after threat has passed , parasympathetic nervous system helps conserve energy levels in the body and return functions back to normal
• A03- F/F focussed on male reaction

  f/f response has been criticised as being mainly a male response to a dangerous situation. Researchers such as Taylor et al have found that women tend to take on a 'tend to befriend' response where they form alliances with other women/protect offspring meaning they are less likely to flee/attack in a situation. this therefore displays beta bias as it is more focused on male responses that are not as accurate/generalisable towards women
• A03 - f/f is over simplistic

  GRAY argues that we avoid confrontation and before potential running/attacking we usually 'freeze' or 'stop, look and listen'. this allows us to focus our attention on threat and assess whether it is necessary to run or attack. this therefore limits the f/f response as it doesn't consider deeper processing that occurs before f/f