Which of the following statements is false?
a. Stress can come from negative and positive events.
b. Stress cannot lead to death.
c. Stressful events often involve change.
d. Boredom can lead to stress.
Question 2
Scott has heart damage that his doctor says is due to prolonged stress from caring for a child with a serious, incurable illness. The doctor explains that the damage is probably due to high levels of adrenaline and cortisol produced by his body over a long period of time. Hans Selye would say that Scott is in the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
a. alarm reaction
b. catastrophic
c. exhaustion
d. resistance