AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -This stage is the result of prolonged or chronic stress. Struggling with stress for long periods can drain your physical, emotional, and mental resources to the point where your body no longer has strength to fight stress. You may give up or feel your situation is hopeless.

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: -In both cases, the stress experienced by the surviving spouse would be intense, continuous, and-according the general adaptation syndrome-would eventually increase vulnerability to illness or disease (exhaustion stage).