During a Week of Final Exams, One of Your Friends

question 146

Multiple Choice

During a week of final exams, one of your friends comes up to you and says, "I'm so worked up this week. I've been so worried, tense, and strung out that I've really lost it!" Statements like these are most consistent with the definition of stress as a(n) :

• A) stimulus.
• B) response.
• C) transaction.
• D) interaction.

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