Alysia's body can no longer cope with the stress she has experienced since her father's death. Her usual stomach problems are exacerbated, and she cannot shake the cold and cough she has had for a month. According to Hans Selye's theory, Alysia is most likely experiencing __________.

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Alysia's symptoms align with Hans Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), which describes the body's response to stress in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. Alysia's inability to recover from physical ailments suggests she is in the exhaustion stage, where the body's ability to resist stress diminishes.

Alysia's Body Can No Longer Cope with the Stress She