Question

Sarah narrowly avoided a traffic accident and is experiencing rapid heart rate and other symptoms of the fight-or-flight stress response. Based on her physical and emotional state, Sarah is in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

A. action
B. resistance
C. alarm
D. assessment

Answer 1

C. alarm

Step-by-step explanation:

There are only three stages of the general adaptation syndrome: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. Knowing that you can automatically eliminate option A. action. The very first stage, alarm, is the body's sympathetic response, also known as the flight-or-flight stress response.