Question

After exposure to a severe and prolonged stressor, illness and death may occur in the _____ phase of the general adaptation syndrome. A. terminal B. stagnation C. exhaustion D. tertiary depletion

Answer 1

C. exhaustion

Step-by-step explanation:

Exhaustion phase -

It is the level of stress in the general adaptation syndrome ,

According to this syndrome , our bodies have natural response towards stress .

In this stage , mental or physical breakdown can occur , in the stage of resistance , the body works hard to resist against the syndrome , and then comes the phase of exhaustion , which can lead to mental problem , health issue , and ultimately death .