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general adaptation syndrome
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Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology open.maricopa.edu 7 facts
procedureThe 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.
claimThe alarm reaction stage of the general adaptation syndrome describes the body’s immediate reaction to a threatening situation or emergency, functioning similarly to the fight-or-flight response described by Walter Cannon.
procedureThe general adaptation syndrome consists of three stages: (1) alarm reaction, (2) stage of resistance, and (3) stage of exhaustion.
claimDuring the stage of exhaustion in the general adaptation syndrome, the body is no longer able to adapt to the stressor, leading to the depletion of the body's ability to resist, physical wear on tissues and organs, and the potential for illness, disease, permanent damage, or death.
claimDuring the stage of resistance in the general adaptation syndrome, the initial shock of the alarm reaction has subsided, and the body has adapted to the stressor while remaining on alert, though with less intensity than during the alarm reaction.
claimDiscrimination functions as an uncontrollable, persistent, and unpredictable stressor that can be explained through the general adaptation syndrome and the concept of perceived control.
claimThe general adaptation syndrome is the body’s nonspecific physiological response to stress, characterized by a coordinated series of reactions that occur regardless of the type of stressor.
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health - Maricopa Open Digital Press open.maricopa.edu 6 facts
claimThe stage of resistance is the second stage of the general adaptation syndrome, where the body adapts to a stressor for a period of time.
claimHans Selye’s general adaptation syndrome is a three-stage model of the body’s physiological reactions to stress and the process of stress adaptation: alarm reaction, stage of resistance, and stage of exhaustion.
claimThe stage of exhaustion is the third stage of the general adaptation syndrome, where the body’s ability to resist stress becomes depleted, potentially leading to illness, disease, and death.
claimThe alarm reaction is the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome, characterized as the body’s immediate physiological reaction to a threatening situation or emergency, analogous to the fight-or-flight response.
claimDiscrimination functions as an uncontrollable, persistent, and unpredictable stressor that can be explained through the general adaptation syndrome.
procedureThe general adaptation syndrome process for discrimination involves three stages: an initial acute stress response (alarm stage), a heightened reactivity as the body prepares to act quickly due to repeated exposure (resistance stage), and long-term accumulation of stress responses leading to negative emotion and physical health wear (exhaustion stage).
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax pressbooks.cuny.edu 4 facts
claimHans Selye’s general adaptation syndrome model describes stress as a three-phase process involving an initial jolt, subsequent readjustment, and a later depletion of physical resources, which can lead to serious health problems or death.
claimHans Selye’s general adaptation syndrome is a response-based conceptualization of stress that focuses on physical responses while largely ignoring psychological factors like the appraisal and interpretation of threats.
claimHans Selye defined the general adaptation syndrome as the body's nonspecific physiological response to stress, characterized by a coordinated series of reactions that occur regardless of the type of stressor.
claimThe stage of exhaustion in the general adaptation syndrome occurs when exposure to a stressor continues over a long period, causing the body's ability to resist to become depleted, which can lead to illness, disease, permanent damage, or death.