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Connor was anxious because his taxi was stuck in traffic. The impact of the sympathetic activity, which was triggered due to anxiety, eventually stabilized as his body attempted to restore lost energy and repair damage. Connor is most likely in the _____ of the general adaptation syndrome.

a. resilience stage
b. resistance stage
c. exhaustion stage
d. alarm reaction stage

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b. resistance stage

Step-by-step explanation:

Resistance stage in the general adaptation syndrome is the one in which the body starts to calm down after the alarm reaction stage. It releases chemicals in the body that initiates the calming effect on mind and body of the person.

Connor was anxious because his taxi was stuck in traffic. The impact of the sympathetic activity, which was triggered due to anxiety, eventually stabilized as his body attempted to restore lost energy and repair damage. Connor is most likely in the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

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Answer:Resistance stage

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a stage in which the body is trying to stabilise after a stressful event cortisol get released to restore the body to its original state.

After the initial shock of his tax being stuck in traffic the body is trying to regain and calms down even the heartbeat , eventhough you are now recovering the body still remains on the look out for anything else that may struck. If the stressors are removed the body will restore fully,heart rate ,blood pressure and hormone levels back to your original self.

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