GAS stands for what?

GAS stands for what?

• A. General Adaptation Syndrome
• B. Generalized Stress Response
• C. Global Adaptation System
• D. General Adaptation System

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is the name of the classic theory about how the body responds to stress: General Adaptation Syndrome. This concept, introduced by Hans Selye, describes a three-stage process the body goes through when facing a stressor: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. It explains why prolonged stress can wear down the body and lead to illness, not because the stress is “all bad” but because the body's resources get depleted if the stress lasts too long. The term General Adaptation Syndrome is the established, widely used name for this idea. The other options aren’t recognized terms for this physiological theory, so they don’t fit the standard terminology.

The main idea here is the name of the classic theory about how the body responds to stress: General Adaptation Syndrome. This concept, introduced by Hans Selye, describes a three-stage process the body goes through when facing a stressor: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. It explains why prolonged stress can wear down the body and lead to illness, not because the stress is “all bad” but because the body's resources get depleted if the stress lasts too long. The term General Adaptation Syndrome is the established, widely used name for this idea. The other options aren’t recognized terms for this physiological theory, so they don’t fit the standard terminology.