Discuss the Concept of Homeostasis and Its Relationship to Stress

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Essay

Discuss the concept of homeostasis and its relationship to stress. What is the fight-or-flight response, and how is this regulated through the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems? What are the three stages of the General Adaptive Syndrome?

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Definitions:

Latency

The fourth stage in Freud’s psychosexual stages, occurring during the school years, in which the sexual feelings of the child are repressed while the child develops in other ways.

Psychosexual Stages

A Freudian theory that developmental stages beginning in childhood are focused on erogenous zones; failure to properly navigate these stages can affect adult personality.

Oral Stage

The first psychosexual development stage according to Freud, where the mouth is the primary focus of pleasure and exploration.

Weaned

The process of gradually introducing a young mammal to what will be its adult diet and withdrawing the supply of its mother's milk.