Which of these occur during the second stage of the general adaptation syndrome?
a. anxiety coupled with physical manifestations of stress such as nausea and vomiting
b. exhaustion due to total depletion of adaptive energy
c. fight-or-flight response
d. local adaptation syndrome
C
The stage of adaptation or resistance (also known as fight-or-flight response) stimulates body defenses against the stressor. If the body's adaptive energy is inadequate to cope with prolonged or overwhelming stress, the stage of exhaustion occurs. These stages and physiologic responses occur whether the stressor is actual, potential, or only imagined.
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