AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -3. Exhaustion stage. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Exhaustion stage is a level of stress in the general adaptation syndrome (GAS). GAS proposes that our bodies have an automatic, natural, and adaptive response to stress. This response is comprised of three stages: alarm, resistance, exhaustion.

Detailed explanation-3: -The resistance stage If the stressful situation is not resolved, the body remains on high alert, eventually adapting to the higher stress level. Stress hormones and blood pressure remain elevated. This can lead to hypertension and heart problems as well as irritability, frustration, and poor concentration.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are three stages to stress: the alarm stage, the resistance stage and the exhaustion stage. The alarm stage is when the central nervous system is awakened, causing your body’s defenses to assemble. This SOS stage results in a fight-or-flight response.

Detailed explanation-5: -Exhaustion is the third and final stage in the GAS model. At this point, all of the body’s resources are eventually depleted and the body is unable to maintain normal function. The initial autonomic nervous system symptoms may reappear (sweating, raised heart rate, etc.).