An Invitation to Health 16th Edition by Dianne Hales

Exercise 10

According to the general adaptation syndrome theory, how does the body typically respond to an acute stressor?
A) The heart rate slows, blood pressure declines, and eye movement increases.
B) The body enters a physical state called eustress and then moves into the physical state referred to as distress.
C) If the stressor is viewed as a positive event, there are no physical changes.
D) The body demonstrates three stages of change: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.