Clarice was in a meeting with several other employees when her boss started to criticize a proposal Clarice had put together for the marketing department. As he started into his critique, Clarice's heart rate and respiration increased, and she could feel her face and hands become flushed and red. What was Clarice experiencing, according to Selye's general adaptation syndrome?

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Clarice is experiencing an alarm reaction, which is the first stage of Selye's general adaptation syndrome. This is the body's immediate response to a stressor, characterized by increased arousal, activation of the sympathetic nervous system, and release of stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol. The other stages are the resistance reaction, in which the body tries to cope with the stressor, and physiological exhaustion if the stressor continues unabated. However, it is not clear from the scenario if Clarice will progress to these stages or not.

Clarice Was in a Meeting with Several Other Employees When