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What is the definition of distress?
What is the definition of distress?
According to the cognitive model of stress, what determines whether we experience stress?
According to the cognitive model of stress, what determines whether we experience stress?
What is eustress?
What is eustress?
What is a stressor?
What is a stressor?
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What is the body's observable response to a stressor known as?
What is the body's observable response to a stressor known as?
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What is stress according to the WHO?
What is stress according to the WHO?
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What is the most common conflict situation mentioned in the text?
What is the most common conflict situation mentioned in the text?
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Which type of appraisal involves evaluating coping options and available resources to deal with stress?
Which type of appraisal involves evaluating coping options and available resources to deal with stress?
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What is the impact of excessive noise at work according to the text?
What is the impact of excessive noise at work according to the text?
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In which approach-approach conflict, we must choose between two attractive alternatives?
In which approach-approach conflict, we must choose between two attractive alternatives?
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How do people react to intense or prolonged stress?
How do people react to intense or prolonged stress?
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What can change a person's stress reactions and increase their chances of success?
What can change a person's stress reactions and increase their chances of success?
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What is the relationship between physical and mental health according to the text?
What is the relationship between physical and mental health according to the text?
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Why do people often stick to old coping mechanisms for stress?
Why do people often stick to old coping mechanisms for stress?
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What happens to our bodies when faced with stress?
What happens to our bodies when faced with stress?
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What did Hans Selye discover about the body's response to stress?
What did Hans Selye discover about the body's response to stress?
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What is the common response to a sudden and intense stressor?
What is the common response to a sudden and intense stressor?
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What happens if the body remains in the exhaustion stage of stress?
What happens if the body remains in the exhaustion stage of stress?
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What is the emotional response to a feeling of an impending but unclear threat?
What is the emotional response to a feeling of an impending but unclear threat?
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What type of reactions can short-term psychological stress be categorized as?
What type of reactions can short-term psychological stress be categorized as?
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