With three finals and two papers on her schedule at the beginning of finals' week, Kim was very aware of feeling her body "all keyed up" as she worried how she could possibly do everything she needed to do. By the middle of the week, Kim felt calmer and was dealing fairly well with budgeting her time and was completing tasks in a timely fashion. At the beginning of finals' week, which stage of the general adaptation syndrome was Kim most likely experiencing?

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The alarm reaction stage of the general adaptation syndrome is characterized by the body's initial response to a stressor. Kim's feeling of being "all keyed up" at the beginning of finals' week indicates that she was experiencing this stage. The recovery stage occurs after the stressor has passed and the body is able to relax and recuperate. The resistance stage is characterized by the body's ability to cope with ongoing stress, which doesn't seem to be the case for Kim given her initial feeling of being overwhelmed. The exhaustion stage occurs when the body has been under prolonged stress and is no longer able to cope, which also doesn't seem to apply to Kim given that she was able to recover and deal with her tasks in a timely fashion.

With Three Finals and Two Papers on Her Schedule at the Beginning