The first stage of the body's reaction to stress is known as the stage. a. resistance b. exhaustion c. termination d. alarm

The answer is the alarm stage or also known as the flight stage. The principal phase of stress is the caution response. This is the body's resistance component. To defeat the stressor, the body requires an expansion in vitality yield. This is produced by expanding the action of the thyroid and adrenal organs.

The first reaction is alarm. Any form of stress including, physical, mental, emotional will cause an instant state of alarm in the body. Second state if resistance, where body tries to balance itself, and mitigate stress. Third stage is termination in which either stress is terminated, or body is exhausted.