Briefly describe the role of the HPA axis and the autonomic nervous system (ANS) in the stress response.
What will be an ideal response?
The ANS reacts very quickly to prepare the body for "fight or flight" by increasing heart rate, blood pressure, decreasing stomach secretions, and so on.The HPA axis reacts more slowly, resulting in the release of cortisol from the adrenal gland. Cortisol helps the body mobilize energy. However, prolonged HPA activation can lead to immune suppression and deterioration of the hippocampus, resulting in impaired memory.
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Regarding ESP research and its findings, which of the following statements is FALSE? a. James Randi is offering a one million dollar prize to anyone who can demonstrateevidence of psi events under standardized conditions
b. A close look at psi experiments often reveals serious problems of evidence, procedure, and scientific rigor. c. A skeptic of ESP is a person who is against the parapsychology research. d. The results of more than 1.5 million ESP trials done through the mass media found no significant ESP effect.
Freud believed that the goal of all life is______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
If you change a baby's position, and the infant's reaction is to arch the back, fling the arms and legs out, and then bring them back toward the chest, what reflex has occurred?
a. grasping reflex c. palmar reflex b. Moro reflex d. rooting reflex
Juan has been diagnosed with both major depression and alcoholism. This is referred to as ______.
A. comorbidity B. a syndrome C. mild psychosis D. sex additction