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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]

Physiology of stress Questions

  1. A Level
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  3. /Physiology of stress

Practise AQA A Level Psychology Physiology of stress with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 11 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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