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Selye theory

General Adaptation Syndrome

Three phases

Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion

Alarm Phase

sympathetic fight or flight response is activated with release of catecholamines & ACTH

Resistance Phase

Second phase of the GAS, during which the body adapts to and maintains resources to cope with the stressor.

Exhaustion Phase

The third stage of GAS in which stress continues beyond the body's ability to adapt, leading to potential physiological and structural breakdown.

Selye's general adaptation syndrome (GAS) is a theory of adaptation to biologic stress. Selye compared the GAS with the life process: childhood, adulthood, and later years. What would occur during "adulthood" in the GAS?

A. Stressful events occur and resistance or adaptation occurs
B. Successful avoidance of stressful life events leaves the body vulnerable.
C. The accumulation of life's stressors causes resistance to fail
D. Reports a history of social drinking on a weekly basis.

A. Stressful events occur and resistance or adaptation occurs

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What is the general adaptation syndrome and what happens at each stage?

General adaptation syndrome (GAS) describes the physiological changes your body goes through as it responds to stress. These changes occur in stages: an alarm reaction (also called fight-or-flight), a resistance phase (in which your body recovers), and a period of exhaustion.

What are the stages of the general adaptation syndrome quizlet?

Endocrinologist Hans Selye described the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) where initial observations about infectious reactions led to the discovery that stress can lead to infection, illness, disease and death. There are three stages that he discovered: Alarm, Resistance and Exhaustion.

What is the general adaptation syndrome quizlet?

General adaptation syndrome. The body's organized response to stress, as elucidated by Hans Selye. It progresses through three stages: the stage of alarm; the stage of resistance, and the stage of exhaustion.

What 3 stages make up the general adaptation syndrome?

Selye identified these stages as alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. Understanding these different responses and how they relate to each other may help you cope with stress.