While leading a student class presentation about general adaptation syndrome and its stages, which of the following would the student describe as the final stage?
A) Perception of a threat
B) Use of coping mechanisms
C) Physiologic response
D) Exhaustion
Ans: D
Hans Seyle described this process as general adaptation syndrome (GAS), which he defined as consisting of three stages: the alarm reaction (a threat is perceived and the body responds physiologically), stage of resistance (coping mechanisms are used to try to reestablish homeostasis), and stage of exhaustion (occurs if homeostasis is not achieved).
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