Marie sat quietly in the back of the class feeling relaxed, eventhough this was her first college class. âHere goes; this is thebeginning of my future,â she excitedly thought. As the teacherwalked to the front of the room, Marie suddenly felt dizzy andbroke into a cold sweat Marie was undergoing the first phase of theGeneral Adaptation Syndrome (GAS). Although she did not consciouslyrealize it, she was stressed over beginning her college career. Asthe teacher walked in, Marieâs body began the âfight or flightâresponse of the alarm stage. In this situation, the stress responseis inappropriate and Marie is experiencing a panic attack. What wasspecifically happening to Marie? Research the stages of the GeneralAdaptation Syndrome (GAS) and explain in detail the physiologicalevents happening to Marie. What is the natural course of theseevents of the General Adaptation Syndrome? Think about your ownexperiences. Describe an incident where your system activated theâfight or flight responseâ. What caused this reaction? How did youfeel? What was the outcome? Be sure to explain in your example howmany of the GAS stages you experienced.
Marie sat quietly in the back of the class feeling relaxed, eventhough this was her first college class. âHere goes; this is thebeginning of my future,â she excitedly thought. As the teacherwalked to the front of the room, Marie suddenly felt dizzy andbroke into a cold sweat Marie was undergoing the first phase of theGeneral Adaptation Syndrome (GAS). Although she did not consciouslyrealize it, she was stressed over beginning her college career. Asthe teacher walked in, Marieâs body began the âfight or flightâresponse of the alarm stage. In this situation, the stress responseis inappropriate and Marie is experiencing a panic attack. What wasspecifically happening to Marie? Research the stages of the GeneralAdaptation Syndrome (GAS) and explain in detail the physiologicalevents happening to Marie. What is the natural course of theseevents of the General Adaptation Syndrome? Think about your ownexperiences. Describe an incident where your system activated theâfight or flight responseâ. What caused this reaction? How did youfeel? What was the outcome? Be sure to explain in your example howmany of the GAS stages you experienced.
