Question

Scott has heart damage that his doctor says is due to prolonged stress from caring for a child with a serious, incurable illness. The doctor explains that the damage is probably due to high levels of adrenaline and cortisol produced by his body over a long period of time. Hans Selye would say that Scott is in the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.​

a.alarm reaction
b.​catastrophic
c.​exhaustion
d.​resistance

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. Exhaustion

Explanation:

The general adaptation syndrome refers to a process with three stages (alarm, resistance, and exhaustion) proposed by Hans Selye that describes the changes and reactions in the body as a person is under stress. In the case of exhaustion stage, this occurs as the individual has been exposed to stress for a long time and there are negative effects due to this, especially in terms of extreme fatigue or permanent consequences. This stage is the one Scott is in because he has been under stress for a long time and due to the adrenaline and cortisol produced during this time he has heart damage which is likely to be permanent.