What is problematic with most definitions of the term stress?
◦ There is a lot of ambiguity regarding the source and nature of, and reaction to, the stressful event.
◦ Stress and stressors are identical, so having a good definition of "stressor" makes defining "stress" less important.
◦ Most definitions ignore the psychological component of stress, focusing instead on biological reactions.
◦ Stress is a laboratory concept used in experiments, rather than a real-world event.