The initial response to stress is called the ________ and is mediated mainly by ________.

A. exhaustion stage; norepinephrine and epinephrine
B. alarm reaction; norepinephrine and epinephrine
C. resistance stage; aldosterone and cortisol
D. resistance stage; cortisol
E. alarm reaction; cortisol


Answer: B

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