Nancy Is Hiking in the Mountains When She Comes Across

question 38

Multiple Choice

Nancy is hiking in the mountains when she comes across a rattlesnake looking right at her. She immediately feels a burst of energy that she will use to run away from the danger she is encountering. Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is this scenario illustrating?

• A)adaptation
• B)exhaustion
• C)resistance
• D)alarm

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