In the General Adaptation Syndrome, which of the following is NOT a stage?

In the General Adaptation Syndrome, which of the following is NOT a stage?

• A. Alarm
• B. Recovery
• C. Resistance
• D. Exhaustion

Answer: (B)

General Adaptation Syndrome describes how the body responds to stress through three phases: Alarm, where the fight-or-flight response is triggered; Resistance, where the body attempts to cope and adapt to the ongoing stress; and Exhaustion, where prolonged stress depletes resources and vulnerability increases to illness. Recovery, while real in daily life as the body returns to baseline after stress ends, is not one of the formal stages of GAS. The model focuses on those three phases that occur during ongoing stress, not a separate recovery phase. So the option that does not fit is Recovery.

General Adaptation Syndrome describes how the body responds to stress through three phases: Alarm, where the fight-or-flight response is triggered; Resistance, where the body attempts to cope and adapt to the ongoing stress; and Exhaustion, where prolonged stress depletes resources and vulnerability increases to illness. Recovery, while real in daily life as the body returns to baseline after stress ends, is not one of the formal stages of GAS. The model focuses on those three phases that occur during ongoing stress, not a separate recovery phase. So the option that does not fit is Recovery.