Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Meeting Life Challenges

Question:
What triggers the release of hormones during the alarm reaction stage of General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?
Options:
Activation of the sympathetic nervous system
Activation of the adrenal-pituitary-cortex system
Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system
Activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
Correct Answer:
Activation of the adrenal-pituitary-cortex system
Explanation:
The presence of a noxious stimulus or stressor leads to the activation of the adrenal-pituitary-cortex system, which triggers the release of hormones during the alarm reaction stage of GAS.