Melvin, a server as a restaurant, is in the middle of a lunch rush. He is completing orders, serving customers, and seating new
guests. he has adapted to this level of stress and is coping. Which of the following terms identifies a stage in Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome that Melvin is currently experiencing?
Explanation: The General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) proposed by Hans Selye proposes three different stages through which the body handles stress related events. The first stage is when the body is first exposed to a stress event especially that which the body has never been subjected to whereby the body system remains on alert waiting on what next to do. This is known as the ALARM stage characterized by rise in adrenaline level.
Next is the RESISTANCE stage which occurs once an individual overcomes the alarm stage, the body adjusts and stabilizes such that events which started as a shock turns into norm, which is the case of Melvin in the context above, Once the alarm stage has been conquered, the body adjusts. The EXHAUSTION stage is the final stage of Selye's Adaptation Syndrome which occurs when the resistance is broken leading to stress related diseases or other complications
Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome (GAS) describes the three stages human body respond to stress. The stages includes:
1. Alarm reaction stage
2. Resistance stage
3. Exhaustion stage
Melvin is currently experiencing the resistance stage. The resistance stage is the recovery phase from the shock of stress where the body begins to adapt, the heart rate normalize and the release of stress hormone and cortisol is lowered.
