GAS stage that involves resisting and coping with a stressor?

GAS stage that involves resisting and coping with a stressor?

• A. Alarm stage
• B. Exhaustion stage
• C. GAS
• D. Resistance stage

Answer: (D)

When a stressor continues, the body shifts into a phase where it actively copes and resists the challenge. In this stage, arousal remains elevated, and the body uses resources and coping strategies to counter the stress and keep functioning. The goal is to maintain stability and survive the ongoing demand, even if it requires sustained effort. If the stress continues to overwhelm those reserves, energy becomes depleted and the system moves toward exhaustion. The alarm stage is the initial fight-or-flight reaction, and exhaustion comes after the body's resources are no longer able to sustain coping.

When a stressor continues, the body shifts into a phase where it actively copes and resists the challenge. In this stage, arousal remains elevated, and the body uses resources and coping strategies to counter the stress and keep functioning. The goal is to maintain stability and survive the ongoing demand, even if it requires sustained effort. If the stress continues to overwhelm those reserves, energy becomes depleted and the system moves toward exhaustion. The alarm stage is the initial fight-or-flight reaction, and exhaustion comes after the body's resources are no longer able to sustain coping.