In response to a stressful work deadline,Jonas' heart rate increased and blood was diverted from his digestive organs to his skeletal muscles.These physical reactions best characterize the ________ phase of the ________.
A) first;tend-and-befriend response
B) first;general adaptation syndrome
C) third;tend-and-befriend response
D) third;general adaptation syndrome

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The first option (A) is incorrect because the tend-and-befriend response refers to a different stress response pattern that is typically observed more in women than in men. The third option (C) is incorrect because the tend-and-befriend response typically does not involve physical reactions like changes in heart rate and blood flow. The third option (D) is incorrect because the general adaptation syndrome involves three stages (alarm, resistance, exhaustion), and the physical reactions described in the question (e.g., increased heart rate, decreased digestion) are characteristic of the first stage, the alarm stage. Therefore, the best answer is option B, which correctly identifies the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome as the phase in which these physical reactions occur.

In Response to a Stressful Work Deadline,Jonas' Heart Rate Increased