The general adaptation syndrome process for discrimination involves three stages: (1) the alarm stage, where the target experiences an acute stress response; (2) the resistance stage, where repeated discrimination leads to heightened reactivity as the body prepares to act quickly; and (3) the exhaustion stage, where long-term accumulation of stress responses leads to increased negative emotion and physical health wear.

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  Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology

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• discrimination concept
• general adaptation syndrome concept