Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome?
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13. Stress and Health
General Adaptation Syndrome
Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome is false?
A
If the stressor persists, the body may eventually enter the exhaustion phase after resistance.
B
The resistance phase is characterized by a depletion of the body's energy reserves, leading directly to exhaustion.
C
Hormonal levels such as cortisol remain elevated during the resistance phase to help the body adapt to stress.
D
During the resistance phase, the body attempts to cope with the stressor and maintain homeostasis.
Verified step by step guidance1
Step 1: Understand the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) model, which describes the body's physiological response to stress in three phases: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.
Step 2: Review the characteristics of the resistance phase, where the body actively tries to adapt to the ongoing stressor by maintaining elevated hormonal levels (such as cortisol) to sustain energy and cope with stress.
Step 3: Recognize that during the resistance phase, the body's energy reserves are mobilized but not yet depleted; the body is still attempting to maintain homeostasis despite the stress.
Step 4: Identify that depletion of energy reserves and the resulting inability to cope with stress occur in the exhaustion phase, which follows if the stressor persists beyond the resistance phase.
Step 5: Conclude that the false statement is the one claiming that the resistance phase is characterized by depletion of energy reserves leading directly to exhaustion, because this depletion actually defines the exhaustion phase, not the resistance phase.
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