Regarding the general adaptation syndrome, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. The body's response in the alarm stage varies depending on whether the perceived threat is physical or psychological.
b. The body attempts to adapt and restore energy during the resistance stage.
c. The body's response in the alarm stage is called the fight­or­flight response.
d. Diseases of adaptation occur during the exhaustion stage.
e. The alarm stage responses are prewired into the human nervous system.

a. The body's response in the alarm stage varies depending on whether the perceived threat is physical or psychological.

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