A long-distance truck driver, fatigued from consecutive overnight shifts, narrowly avoids an accident. Immediately after, they experience a surge of adrenaline and increased heart rate. According to Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome, which stage and specific reaction are they most likely experiencing?
Exhaustion stage; characterized by depleted resources and vulnerability to illness.
Alarm reaction stage; specifically, the counter shock phase, preparing the body for fight-flight.
Resistance stage; characterized by a return to normal physiological functioning as the stressor subsides.
Alarm reaction stage; specifically, the shock phase, involving a temporary drop in blood pressure and body temperature.
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the explanatory power of Hans Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome as a biological model of stress, including alarm reaction (shock/counter shock), resistance and exhaustion
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