Multiple Choice
Which of the following lists correctly identifies the three stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome as described by Hans Selye?
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General Adaptation Syndrome
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Which statement about General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) is true?
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GAS suggests that the body adapts to stress by immediately returning to homeostasis without any physiological changes.
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GAS only occurs in response to psychological stressors and not physical ones.
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GAS describes the body's response to stress in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.
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GAS was first proposed by Sigmund Freud as a model for anxiety disorders.
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Identify the key concept: General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) is a model describing how the body responds to stress over time.
Recall the three stages of GAS: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion, which represent the body's physiological reactions to prolonged stress.
Evaluate each statement by comparing it to the established understanding of GAS: the body does not immediately return to homeostasis without changes; instead, it goes through stages.
Recognize that GAS applies to both physical and psychological stressors, so the statement limiting it to psychological stressors is incorrect.
Note the historical origin: GAS was proposed by Hans Selye, not Sigmund Freud, so that statement is false.
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