Question

Thomas is a copy shop owner. Things suddenly seem very bleak because

a nationally known competitor is moving in on the same block. Thomas has many debts to pay off and his wife is expecting their fourth child. When he hears the bad news, his heart rate zooms and he feels faint, like he is in shock. According to Hans Selye, he is in which phase of the general adaptation syndrome?
1. Phase 2, in a state of resistance
2. Phase 4, unable to recover
3. Phase 3, in a state of exhaustion
4. Phase 1, experiencing an alarm reaction

Answer 1

1. Phase 2, in a state of resistance

Step-by-step explanation:

Hans Selye is a sociologist who developed a system to measure and describing the pattern of responses that the body goes through after being prompted by a stressor. This is called General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

In the case of Thomas, his is in the state of resistance as a result of his body trying to stays activated at a higher metabolic level in an effort to offset the persistent stress he is passing through.

At a certain point in time, if there is no solution in site, the wear and tear of the stress he is passing through will overcome him leading to his body breakdown ( health issues like illness, depression, heart deseases etc. )