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Question 1

Explain how stress can be both positive and negative

Answer 1

Stress can help motivate you to prepare for an event, test, or life experience. But if the stress a person is experiencing becomes to great it may cause a person to feel paralyzed and overwhelmed

Question 2

Describe how the perception of a stressor impacts a person

Answer 2

How a person views the stressor will shape how their body responds to the stressor. If they view the stressor as manageable the stress will likely help motivate a person and not cause them to become overwhelmed

Question 3

What is the difference between eustress and distress?

Answer 3

Eustress is stress that is perceived as beneficial, and is often caused by positive life events. While distress is stress that is perceived to be detrimental, and is often caused by negative life events

Question 4

What happens to the immune system when the body enters the exhaustion stage?

Answer 4

The immune system suffers and a person becomes more susceptible to disease and sickness