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Definition:
The first stage of the general adaptation syndrome, in which the person experiences a burst of energy that aids in dealing with the stressful situation. p. 327 Gen Psych, Chapter 10 p.327

Examples:
[|Stress Management and General Adaptation Syndrome] [|Hans Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome] [|Stress and General Adaptation Syndrome] [|General Adaptation Syndrome]

Analogies:
General adaptation syndrome is comparative to the single use of a hot air balloon. The fire (stressor) is lit beneath the deflated balloon (person). As hot air builds (stressor) within the balloon, the balloon is forced (glucocorticoids) to expand. The expansion causes tension in the material (resistance stage), and the balloon now relies upon its ability to resist pressure, tension, and weight to survive. When the balloon's seams give out (exhaustion stage), it has failed to resist the stressor and will fall to the ground.

Mnemonics:
A - Alarm R - Resistance E -Exhaustion

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