Maria has been experiencing prolonged stress at work because of having to take over the work of several employees that have been laid off as the company downsizes.Most days she is irritable and rarely leaves her desk to eat lunch.She seems to take medicine for headaches every day.According to Hans Selye, Maria is experiencing the emotional, behavioral, and physical signs of the _____ stage.
A)exhaustion
B)resistance
C)alarm
D)crisis

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Maria is experiencing the emotional, behavioral, and physical signs of the exhaustion stage. This is because she has been experiencing prolonged stress at work, which has led to her becoming irritable, rarely leaving her desk to eat lunch, and taking medicine for headaches every day.

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