What is eustress and describe the basic differences between good and bad stress?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Eustress is a positive reaction to stress. While the stress may result in large life changes, the desirable nature of the changes make for a positive experience, or an experience which facilitates growth and maturity.
Learning Objective: Differentiate between good stress and bad stress
Answer Location: p.128, Good stress
Difficulty Level: Difficult
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