Carl has been under stress for a long time. The stress first started when Carl's grandfather had a heart attack. Carl took charge of his grandfather's round-the-clock care. At first, Carl was really stressed, but after a while he acclimated to his new routine and felt like he was just barely able to cope with the new level of stress in his life. Carl's acclimation corresponds to which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

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Carl's acclimation to the new level of stress in his life corresponds to the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome. In this stage, the body adapts to the stressor it is exposed to and learns to cope or resist it better than in the initial alarm stage.

Carl Has Been Under Stress for a Long Time