Walter Cannon described the response to acute threat, calling it the fight-or-flight response, while Hans Selye described the response to prolonged or chronic stressors, calling it the general adaptation syndrome.

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This statement is true. Walter Cannon did indeed describe the fight-or-flight response to acute threat, while Hans Selye described the general adaptation syndrome in response to prolonged or chronic stressors.

Walter Cannon Described the Response to Acute Threat, Calling It