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Question 7

In a study investigating the biological bases of stress, researchers monitored two groups of participants experiencing different types of stressors:

  • Group A was exposed to an immediate, acute threat (a sudden alarm), triggering a rapid physiological pathway that releases adrenaline and noradrenaline to prepare the body for immediate fight-or-flight action.
  • Group B experienced chronic, long-term stress over several months, activating an endocrine pathway that culminates in the release of cortisol from the adrenal cortex.

Identify the specific physiological pathways or systems activated in:

a.

Group A

[1]
b.

Group B

[1]
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  1. A Level
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  3. /Physiology of stress

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