AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -2. Resistance stage. After the initial shock of a stressful event and having a fight-or-flight response, the body begins to repair itself. It releases a lower amount of cortisol, and your heart rate and blood pressure begin to normalize.

Detailed explanation-2: -The resistance stage of general adaptation syndrome is when your body tries to repair itself after the initial shock of stress. If the stressful situation is no longer present and you can overcome the stress, your heart and blood pressure will start to return to prestress levels during this stage.

Detailed explanation-3: -The resistance stage is when your body begins to repair itself and normalize heart rate, blood pressure, etc. After the initial shock of a stressful event, your body enters this recovery phase but remains on high alert for a while.

Detailed explanation-4: -The three stages of general adaptation syndrome include the alarm stage, resistance stage, and exhaustion stage.

Detailed explanation-5: -2: Resistance The body resists and compensates as the parasympathetic nervous system attempts to return many physiological functions to normal levels while body focuses resources against the stressor and remains on alert.