PSYA02H3 Lecture : Lecture 26
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When positive term is related to black people, participant with prejudice shows incompatibility or makes more mistakes in clicking the keys. People who have negative association with a certain race have more difficulty with positive terms in relation with the race. Endocrine gland releases hormone to carry corresponding action. Adaptive behaviour that gets you out of trouble. Long term stress is continuous stimulation of cortisol. Standardize amount of stress in event of life. Vacation acts as a disruption of one s routine, which make people stressed. Cortex recognizes the object, sends message to medulla then hypothalamus. Message is sent to adrenal gland through spinal cord. Increase blood sugar, heart rate, and energy in muscle (turn stored carbohydrate into sugar) Long term stress results in fracture, degeneration of neuron, worse immune system. Estrogen injection in males them to be more stress responsive. Female with bigger social network is more stress responsive.
