Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome does the body go into after an unsuccessful first attempt at dealing with a stressor

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After the initial alarm response, the body enters the stage of resistance and tries to adapt to the stressor. If the attempts at adaptation are unsuccessful, the body may enter a third stage of exhaustion, but this is not one of the options given. The sympathetic nervous system is part of the alarm response, but it is not a stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Which Stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome Does the Body