The name Hans Selye gave to the body's response to stress is

A) the fight-or-flight response.
B) the general adaptation syndrome.
C) catharsis.
D) defensive coping.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A theoretical model describing the body's physiological response to stress in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Fight-Or-Flight Response

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.

Catharsis

A psychological concept where expressing or releasing strong emotions leads to relief or emotional cleansing.