'Stress' Is Technically Defined As

question 33

Multiple Choice

'Stress' is technically defined as:

• A) the immediate biochemical response to an environmental pressure.
• B) any mindset or psychological state that can negatively affect performance.
• C) part of the environment that asserts negative consequences on people.
• D) negative thinking (e.g., worry) that lasts over a long period of time.
• E) a psychological condition that can become chronic.

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Definitions:

Superposition

A principle in geology that states in an undisturbed sequence of rocks, layers on the bottom are older than those above them.

Original Horizontality

A rule indicating that sediment layers are initially laid down in a horizontal manner due to the force of gravity.

Siccar Point

A location in Scotland famous for its unconformity, visible as an angular discordance between layers of sedimentary rock, demonstrating deep geological time and processes.

Unconformity

A surface of contact between two groups of unconformable strata, indicating a period of erosion or non-deposition in the geological record.