Which stage of GAS involves adaptation to ongoing stressors?

Which stage of GAS involves adaptation to ongoing stressors?

• A. Alarm
• B. Resistance
• C. Exhaustion
• D. Adaptation

Answer: (B)

The concept being tested is how the body's response to stress progresses through distinct phases and which phase corresponds to coping with ongoing stressors. After the initial alarm reaction that mobilizes energy and resources, the body enters a stage focused on adapting to the persistent stress. This resistance stage involves sustained physiological arousal and active coping strategies to counteract the stress and maintain function. If the stress continues beyond the body's capacity to cope, resources become depleted and exhaustion sets in. The term adaptation is not the standard label for this phase; the established term is resistance. So the stage that involves adaptation to ongoing stressors is the resistance stage.

The concept being tested is how the body's response to stress progresses through distinct phases and which phase corresponds to coping with ongoing stressors. After the initial alarm reaction that mobilizes energy and resources, the body enters a stage focused on adapting to the persistent stress. This resistance stage involves sustained physiological arousal and active coping strategies to counteract the stress and maintain function. If the stress continues beyond the body's capacity to cope, resources become depleted and exhaustion sets in. The term adaptation is not the standard label for this phase; the established term is resistance. So the stage that involves adaptation to ongoing stressors is the resistance stage.