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What term best describes a model used to explain reactions to stressors

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Answer:

GAS (general adaptation syndrome)

Step-by-step explanation:

Definition:-

When the body goes under stress, the physiological changes occur through a 3 step process, that are:-

1) The alarm stage(the flight or flee stage ):-

The organism either confronts or flee the stimuli.

2. The resistance stage :-

The body tries to adapt to the situation in hand.

3. Exhaustion stage:-

The body has no longer any energy and it started to recovery itself if the threat is gone

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