Which of the following is characteristic of the third phase of the general adaptation syndrome?
A. Resistance ensues if continued exposure to the stressor is compatible with adaptation.
B. The bodily signs characteristic of the alarm reaction virtually disappear, and resistance rises above normal.
C. Following long-continued exposure to the same stressor, to which the body becomes adjusted, eventually adaptation energy is exhausted.
D. The body shows the changes characteristic of the first exposure to a stressor.
Answer: C
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