Natalya has received phone call that her child is sick at school and needs to be picked up. Natalya is suddenly very flustered as she struggles to think of how she is going to get coverage at work, get to her child's school,
and perhaps make an appointment with her doctor, all in just a few minutes. The stress that Natalya feels to this challenging set of circumstances could best be described as __________ stress.
a. acute
b. intrinsic
c. chronic
d. extrinsic
Answer: A
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