CUET Preparation Today
Assertion: Continued exposure to the same stressor or additional stressors drains the body of its resources and leads to the third stage of exhaustion in the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS). Reasoning: The presence of a noxious stimulus or stressor leads to activation of the adrenal-pituitary-cortex system in the resistance stage in General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS). |
Both assertion and reasoning are true, and the reasoning is the correct explanation of the assertion. Both assertion and reasoning are true, but the reasoning is not the correct explanation of the assertion. The assertion is true, but the reasoning is false. The assertion is false, but the reasoning is true. |
The assertion is true, but the reasoning is false. |
The correct answer is Option 3: The assertion is true, but the reasoning is false. Assertion: Continued exposure to the same stressor or additional stressors drains the body of its resources and leads to the third stage of exhaustion in the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS). This is correct. Reasoning: The presence of a noxious stimulus or stressor leads to activation of the adrenal-pituitary-cortex system in the resistance stage in General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS). This is false. The presence of a noxious stimulus or stressor leads to activation of the adrenal pituitary-cortex system in the Alarm reaction stage of GAS and not the Resistance stage as mentioned in the Reasoning. NCERT: "According to Seyle, GAS involves three stages: alarm reaction, resistance, and exhaustion. Alarm reaction stage : The presence of a noxious stimulus or stressor leads to activation of the adrenal pituitary-cortex system. This triggers the release of hormones producing the stress response. Now the individual is ready for fight or flight. 2. Resistance stage : If stress is prolonged, the resistance stage begins. The para sympathetic nervous system calls for more cautious use of the body’s resources. The organism makes efforts to cope with the threat, as through confrontation. 3. Exhaustion stage : Continued exposure to the same stressor or additional stressors drains the body of its resources and leads to the third stage of exhaustion. The physiological systems involved in alarm reaction and resistance become ineffective and susceptibility to stress-related diseases such as high blood pressure becomes more likely." |
