General Adaptation Syndrome

Question 1

General adaptation syndrome

Answer 1

—how the body responds and adapts to stress; 3 stages:

Question 2

Alarm reaction

Answer 2

initial reaction to a stressor, activates protective processes in the body

Question 3

Resistance development

Answer 3

body increases functional capacity to adapt to a stressor; once adapted, the increased stress is needed to produce a new response.

Question 4

Exhaustion

Answer 4

stressor is too much or lasting too long for systems to handle; causes breakdown or injury.