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Seventy-two hours after a child went missing the parents remain deeply disturbed, but the magnitude of their physiological reactions has diminished. Which stage fits?
AAlarm reaction, since the body is first mobilizing its energy
BStage of resistance, since the body has adapted to the stressor
CStage of exhaustion, since resistance has already been depleted
DFight-or-flight, since epinephrine has just begun to circulate
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Stage of resistance, since the body has adapted to the stressor
1. Prolonged exposure to a stressor moves the organism into the stage of resistance.
2. In that stage the initial shock of the alarm reaction has worn off and the body has adapted to the stressor.
3. The body still remains on alert and ready to respond as it did during alarm, but with less intensity, which matches diminished physiological reactions after 72 hours.
4. Alarm reaction and fight-or-flight describe the immediate first response, which has already passed.
5. Exhaustion arrives only when exposure continues far longer and the ability to resist is depleted.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 14 "Stress, Lifestyle, and Health", section 14.1 What Is Stress?_
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