Which Category of Stressor Is Correctly Matched with an Example

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which category of stressor is correctly matched with an example?

• A)Background stressor-the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
• B)Personal stressor-being fired
• C)Cataclysmic event-spending time on hold on the phone
• D)Personal stressor-realizing that there is no fuel in your car when you have to rush to work

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Theories

Systematic ideas or principles formulated to explain phenomena, provide understanding, and predict future occurrences.

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The branch of economics that studies the behavior and performance of an economy as a whole, focusing on aggregate phenomena such as GDP, unemployment rates, and inflation.

General Price Level

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Unemployment Rates

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