Psychology A-Level
biological responses
What biological responses means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of biological responses
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Reference: OCR
Sympathetic arousal and adrenaline from the SAM axis and cortisol from the HPA axis, leading to sustained physiological arousal with chronic exposure.
Topics that use biological responses
- Section B: Option 3 Environmental psychology (OCR A-Level)
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