In psychology, stress is generally defined as:
a. Environmental pressures that exceed the organism's ability to adjust.
b. Pressures or demands placed on an organism to adjust or adapt to its environment. c. A state of tension brought about by conflicting demands.
d. Distress caused by excessive demands.
e. A state of tension created by environmental pressures.
b
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a. temporal b. parietal c. occipital d. frontal
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