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Question
An individual's response to events that disturb and threaten his/her well-being is known as ______.
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Solution
An individual's response to events that disturb and threaten his/her well-being is known as stress.
Explanation:
When someone's capacity to handle a situation becomes limited and they see it as difficult, terrifying, or demanding, they experience stress, a physiological and psychological reaction. Numerous manifestations of this response are possible, such as emotional, cognitive, behavioural, and physiological.
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