Mr. T. Jones and Mr. R. Smith are both going to become residents in Sunny Haven Lodge. Mr. Jones views it as an opportunity to socialize and meet new friends. Mr
Smith views this as ab-andonment by his family and is worried that the care will be inadequate. Each senior perceives the situation differently. This is a good example of stress that is: a. Both a positive stressor and a negative stressor.
b. Occurring only because of age.
c. Positive in both cases.
d. Harmful in both cases.
A
Some researchers have determined that stress is a person-environment process in which the per-son appraises the situation as taxing or not. Appraisal is an important concept that explains why two people react in different ways to the same situation. Stress can be viewed as positive (eus-tress) or negative (distress).
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