For the past six months,Dahlia's job has been extremely stressful,but she does not feel that she can quit because she needs the money for tuition.Dahlia has been having chronic headaches and is behind in all of her classes.According to Hans Selye,Dahlia is in the __________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

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Dahlia is experiencing chronic stress, which means she has been in the resistance stage for some time. However, because she is now experiencing physical and cognitive symptoms such as chronic headaches and falling behind in her classes, she has entered the exhaustion stage. In this stage, the body's resources are depleted, and it can no longer sustain the demands of the stressor.

For the Past Six Months,Dahlia's Job Has Been Extremely Stressful,but