Owen has been working on three different term papers for the last three weeks.At first,he felt overwhelmed by the work and had frequent headaches and stomachaches; but now he appears to be more in control and the headaches are gone for now,even though the stresses are still there.Owen is exhibiting signs of which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?
A) stage of regulation
B) stage of resistance
C) stage of resolution
D) defensive reaction stage

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Owen is exhibiting signs of the stage of resistance, which follows the initial stage of alarm (manifested by his headaches and stomachaches). During this stage, the body adapts to the stressor and strives to maintain physiological balance, even though the stressor is still present. The third stage, the stage of exhaustion, may follow if the stressor persists for too long or if the adaptive mechanisms break down. The other answer choices are not relevant to Owen's response to stress.

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