As you encounter a stressor in the environment, you experience an increase in cortisol. Which of the following stages of the general adaption syndrome (GAS) have you entered?

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The alarm stage is the initial stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), where the body's immediate reaction to a stressor occurs, leading to an increase in cortisol and activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

As You Encounter a Stressor in the Environment, You Experience