After barely squeezing through Anatomy 101 with a passing grade, you sleep 16 hours a day for the first 10 days of summer break and refuse to see any of your friends. You are in the_____  stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

A) alarm
B) exhaustion
C) resistance
D) extinction

The general adaptation syndrome (GAS) is a model that explains how the body responds to stress. It has three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. The exhaustion stage is characterized by decreased activity levels, avoidance of social interactions, and physical fatigue. The individual has depleted their resources and has entered a state of physical and emotional exhaustion. The described behavior of sleeping for 16 hours a day and avoiding social interactions is indicative of the exhaustion stage.