Describe the alarm, resistance, and exhaustion stages of the general adaptation syndrome. Use an example of a factory worker losing employment
What will be an ideal response?
The general adaptation syndrome (GAS) refers to the body's reaction to stressful situations during which it goes through a series of three stage —alarm, resistance, and exhaustion—that increase the chances of developing psychosomatic symptoms.
The alarm stage is the initial reaction to stress and is marked by activation of the fight-flight response; in turn, the fight-flight response causes physiological arousal.
The resistance stage is the body's reaction to continued stress, during which most of the physiological responses return to normal levels but the body uses up great stores of energy.
The exhaustion stage is the body's reaction to long-term, continuous stress and is marked by actual breakdown in internal organs or weakening of the infection-fighting immune system.
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