Lazarus and Folkman (1984)define Stress as

Lazarus and Folkman (1984) define stress as

A) short term pain for long term gain
B) an aversive condition in which the perceived demands are greater than the ability to cope
C) an increase in Natural Killer cell activity in the presence of physical symptoms
D) immunosuppression in the presence of psychological factors
E) statistically significant increase in immune function associated with physical illness