Why Are Stressors Such as Airplane Crashes More Stressful Than

question 108

Multiple Choice

Why are stressors such as airplane crashes more stressful than a fire?

• A) After a fire, people receive more social and financial support than after a crash.
• B) There is less publicity after a fire, so people don't relive the experience over and over as they doin an airplane crash.
• C) People tend to take something like an airplane crash more personally than they do a fire.
• D) After a fire, people can often find some positive aspect, such as that the family survived or the fire didn't spread - it is harder to do this with an airplane crash.

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Definitions:

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and carbon dioxide back to the lungs.

Anemic Cells

Anemic cells refer to blood cells, typically red blood cells, that are deficient in hemoglobin, leading to reduced oxygen transport and symptoms of anemia.

Antibodies

Proteins produced by the immune system in response to foreign substances, which they neutralize or mark for destruction.

Fibrinogen

A soluble plasma glycoprotein that is converted by thrombin into fibrin during blood clot formation.