Zach Is Walking to the Front of the Classroom in Preparation

question 17

Multiple Choice

Zach is walking to the front of the classroom in preparation for his history presentation. He notices his heart starts to beat fast, his palms are sweaty, and he has a general sense of increase in energy. According to the general adaptation syndrome, which phase of the stress response is Zach in?

• A) alarm phase
• B) adaptation phase
• C) reactive phase
• D) muscle preparation phase

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