Jewell was shuffling through some papers and found the unopened mortgage statement for her house. She immediately experienced an acceleration in her heart rate and a queasy feeling in her stomach. She'd thought she had already made the house payment, but here it was in front of her 30 days past due. Jewell has just entered the __________ stage of Selye's general adaptation syndrome.
A) alarm
B) appraisal
C) resistance
D) adjustment

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Jewell's reaction to the overdue mortgage statement is a physical and emotional reaction to a stressor, which aligns with the alarm stage of Selye's general adaptation syndrome. This stage is characterized by the body's immediate physiological response to a stressor, including the release of stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol.

Jewell Was Shuffling Through Some Papers and Found the Unopened