The Four Primary Factors That Affect How an Individual Experiences

question 8

Multiple Choice

The four primary factors that affect how an individual experiences stress are the person's perception of the situation, the person's past experiences, the absence or presence of social support, and

• A) the presence of others during the situation.
• B) individual differences in reacting to stress.
• C) the levels of future stresses.
• D) appropriate social norms for reacting to stress.

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Definitions:

Square Root

The value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number, used in mathematics to find an original value.

Factors

Variables or elements that contribute to or influence an outcome.

Nearest Whole

The process of rounding a number to the closest whole number.

Decimal Place

The position of a number to the right of the decimal point, indicating its fractional part, used to measure precision.