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Unit 7 · Personality, Motivation, Emotion, Stress & Coping Psychology · June 2025 · 28 Jun, Shift 2

Which of the following combination accurately portrays one phase of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome?

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Correct answer: A. Resistance: Internal efforts to restore homeostasis

Explanation

In the resistance stage the body adapts and works internally to restore homeostasis; the alarm reaction is the initial fight-or-flight mobilisation.

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