According to Boss (2002), stress is mediated by internal and external contextual variables. Internal contextual variables include
A. factors over which the individual or family has no control, such as heredity.
B. normative, developmental factors.
C. factors such as culture.
D. factors or dimensions that may be controlled or changed.
Question 2
According to Hill's ABC-X model of crises,
A. a crisis is caused by a stressor event.
B. as long as there are resources to meet the demands of a stressor event, there will not be a crisis.
C. A represents an antecedent event, B represents behavioral resources, C represents the crisis, and X represents treatment or intervention.
D. a crisis is the outcome of an interaction between a stressor event, resources, and cognitive processes involving perception and meaning.
External and cross-sectional view of an infarct caused by a myocardial infarction.
Stress and Hypertension
Oxidative stress
External ear
The body’s survival depends on mechanisms that maintain internal homeostasis
EXTERNAL ANATOMY OF CHICKENS