When Does Stress Become a Problem

question 8

Multiple Choice

When does stress become a problem?

• A) When the stress is negative e.g., death, illness).
• B) When the stress is positive e.g., marriage, new baby).
• C) When the level of stress exceeds the client's ability to cope.
• D) When the level of stress exceeds the client's environment's ability to cope.

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Definitions:

Mean

A statistical measure representing the central or typical value in a set of data, often understood as the common "average".

Normally Distributed

A type of distribution in which the data points are symmetrically distributed around the mean, forming a bell-shaped curve.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability within a set of numerical data, indicating how much individual data points differ from the mean.

Mean

The mean of a set of numbers obtained by summing them up and then dividing by the total number of values.