Herb is yelled at by his boss for not properly completing a work assignment. Herb's muscles tighten up, his pulse quickens, and his whole nervous system becomes more sensitive. He is in the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

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The alarm reaction stage is characterized by the initial shock and mobilization of the body's resources when faced with a stressor, such as Herb's boss yelling at him. In this stage, the body's sympathetic nervous system is activated, leading to the physical symptoms Herb experienced. The other stages (initial response, resistance, and exhaustion) occur later in the general adaptation syndrome as the body continues to respond to the stressor.

Herb Is Yelled at by His Boss for Not Properly