AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -During the exhaustion phase of the general adaptation syndrome, health problems and even death may occur. The same process occurs with mental stress, not just physical stress.

Detailed explanation-2: -The final physical stage of GAS is known as exhaustion and may happen when a person is exposed to stress for extended periods of time. This, in turn, makes them more vulnerable to stress-related illness.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the exhaustion stage, the body is no longer able to resist as resources have been depleted, and at this point disease and even death are possible. Alarm: When the body first reacts to a stressor, the sympathetic nervous system is activated.

Detailed explanation-4: -The general adaptation syndrome (GAS) was first proposed by Hans Selye in his classic 1936 letter to the editor of Nature. The GAS consisted of three phases: (i) the alarm phase, (ii) the phase of adaptation, and (iii) the phase of exhaustion.