How Is Stress Best Defined

question 43

Multiple Choice

How is stress best defined?

• A)a physical response to an unpleasant event
• B)the physical and emotional state associated with the stress response
• C)perception of one's circumstances
• D)adaptation to an event,perceived or real

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Definitions:

Steady State

A condition where all aspects of a system are in balance and unchanging over time, often used in physics, chemistry, and physiology.

Activation

The process of making something active or operative, such as initiating a chemical reaction or stimulating a cell to perform a function.

Neutrons

Subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, with no electric charge and a mass slightly greater than that of protons.

Protons

Positively charged subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, contributing to the atom's mass and defining the element's atomic number.