Effects of Stress

PSY 210

• What steps of the general adaptation syndrome will I experience?

• The steps of the general adaptation syndrome that I will experience will be in three stages. The stages are the alarm stage, resistance stage, and exhaustion stage. The alarm stage is my body's first response to the stressor. The resistance stage occurs if the alarm stage summons my body and the stressor in not remote. The exhaustion stage will happen if the stressor is still not removed. This stage causes me to feel physically weak.

• What emotional and cognitive effects might this stressor produce?

• An emotional and cognitive effect this stressor might produce is anger. I may become frustrated with not only myself but also my fellow coworkers. During this time I will feel like...