AS Psychology: Unit 2 PSYA2 (May exam) Biological Psychology – Stress Unit 2 Booklet 1 (of 2): Stress as a Bodily Response Stress First of all we need to answer the question- ‘What is stress? There is no single definition of stress. Any definition of stress must take into account the internal factors (physiological changes)‚ external factors (the situation itself) and
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They all have similar and different characteristics and anatomy but what makes each one able to inhabit the harsh environment of the desert. They all have the ability to withstand the heat of the desert. The horned viper is one of the most venomous and abundant snakes of its range. They are usually under 2 feet in length. The snakes range mostly spans the Sahara desert It prefers drier areas with sand that is finer and looser and goes in rock opening especially at higher with less harsh desert temperatures
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among adults‚ what could have prompted Haim Saban to think that an adaptation was viable? Despite the odds‚ Saban‚ found a distributor for an adaptation and its ensuing popularity began a fad for other similar imports such as V.R. Troopers and Big Bad Beetleborgs which were also licensed by Saban. While adults may not understand it‚ Power Rangers have an appeal towards children that is still applicable today. Like the adaptation of Gojira into Godzilla‚ importing Super Sentai was a matter of economics
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PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction “Stress is not what happens to us. It is our response to what happens. And response is something we can choose.” This sagacious saying was quoted by Dr. Maureen Killoran‚ a certified universalist and an advocate on health and wellness. The quotation imparts to us that stress is not altogether negative as what most people would think at first. It still depends on how an individual sees and copes with the stress placed upon him. If you perceive potentially
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ABC Adaptations Project By: Danielle Konlian A is for Adaptions Adaptions happen when organisms change their habits in order to survive and reproduce. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTtW8BNqgpOtvwi9Rs9e_8oPVIHZfbHeRtTwbfSLgJae_gbiOgR B is for Behaviors Behaviors‚ body parts and body coverings change when an animal adapts. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Orientalischer_Süßlippfisch.jpg C is for Climate Change Climate change is one of the
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There are many psychological disorders that we have studied through the years. The categories for most of them are anxiety‚ personality‚ and dissociative disorders. The one that has helped identify the majority of criminals is antisocial personality disorder. This disorder is one that develops early in people‚ as early as the age of three‚ and as stated before can lead the person to become a criminal. However‚ if the person who has this disorder is raised well he could end up being a hero of
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usually between 65 and 85cm long. They also have shortened extremities which include their ears‚ snout and legs. They have short‚ heavily furred rounded ears. Their legs are very small in proportion to the rest of their body size. All of these adaptations help minimise surface area and therefore decreases the amount of body heat loss as stated in Allen’s rule. The Arctic fox has a winter and a summer coat. The deep‚ thick‚ white fur winter coat is the most characteristic feature of the Arctic fox
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Abstract Stress is a common condition‚ a response to a physical threat or psychological distress‚ that generates a host of chemical and hormonal reactions in the body. In essence‚ the body prepares to fight or flee‚ pumping more blood to the heart and muscles and shutting down all non-essential functions. As a temporary state‚ this reaction serves the body well to defend itself. However‚ when the stress reaction is attenuated‚ the normal physical functions that have been either exaggerated or shut
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The Glaucus Atlanticus I wrote about the Glaucus Atlanticus‚ I will be talking about its adaptations‚ abilities to survive and‚ where it can be located. This animal is really interesting because it can be kept as a pet. It has many other names but one is the blue dragon. Although it is called the blue dragon it is a sea slug. The Glaucus Atlanticus can adapt to a lot of things‚ here are some of them. The Blue Dragon can adapt to any kind of poison there suis in the world. They can also get
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The word stress is a collective term and is used widely across many professions yet it is not clearly defined and has no limitations. Stress is the new norm‚ be you a person‚ pet‚ practitioner‚ old or young‚ stress dominates life and appears in magazines‚ on television and in newspapers that promise guaranteed cures. My understanding of stress is that it is negative and can be categorised into two major groups; physical stress and mental stress. Within these categories the word stress is used as
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