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tnt_battle · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

At a hostile family reunion, Paige is quite stressed. Her heart is racing, her emotions are frazzled, and she has crossed her arms to signal she's not to be disturbed. Paige's responses to the reunion are known as ____.

a. stress reactions
b. stressors
c. general adaptation
d. burnout

Question 2

During lunch, Barry tells Wynne that he cannot take any more stressors in his life. She gives him a funny look, so he explains that a stressor is a(n) ____.

a. reaction of the body, such as increased heart rate or nausea
b. behavioral response, such as drinking
c. person in the process of adjusting to uncomfortable circumstances
d. event or situation to which people must react