For the past six months,Dahlia's job has been extremely stressful,but she doesn't 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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The general adaptation syndrome proposed by Hans Selye consists of three stages: alarm (the initial shock reaction to the stressor), resistance (the body's attempt to adapt to the stressor), and exhaustion (when the body's resources are depleted and it can no longer cope with the stressor). Based on the description given, Dahlia has been experiencing chronic stress for six months, which has led to physical symptoms and academic difficulties, indicating that her body is likely in the exhaustion stage.

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