Abby's husband was critically injured in a car accident. he survived, but abby had to care for him at home for several months before he was able to regain normal functioning, which was very stressful for abby. after he was able to return to work, abby felt completely exhausted. according to hans selye, abby had probably experienced the:

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Avah Torres

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9 November, 09:53

Abby's husband was critically injured in a car accident. he survived, but abby had to care for him at home for several months before he was able to regain normal functioning, which was very stressful for abby. after he was able to return to work, abby felt completely exhausted. according to hans selye, abby had probably experienced the:

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Allisson Weaver · Answer 1

According to Hans Selye the fact that Abby had to care for his husband at home for several months before he was able to regain normal functioning, which was very stressful for Abby and after he was able to return to work, Abby felt completely exhausted means that Abby has experienced general adaptation syndrome.

The term general adaptation syndrome (GAS) describes the body's response to stress. The injury of her husband for Abby was stress.