List and Define the Three Categories of Psychological Stress

question 6

Essay

List and define the three categories of psychological stress.

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Definitions:

Parallel Processing

The brain's capacity to process multiple elements of information simultaneously, enabling us to understand and interact with our environment efficiently.

Placebo

A substance or treatment with no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs.

Impact

The effect or influence of one thing on another, often measured by the change or outcome that results.

Absolute Threshold

Absolute threshold is the minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can perceive 50% of the time, marking the boundary at which a stimulus becomes detectable to the senses.