Chris has had a bad day at work-lots of complaints from customers and her boss gave her a deadline that she knows she will be unable to meet.When she gets home that night,she is in a bad mood and feels distant from her partner,Pat.Pat senses Chris' coolness and begins to wonder if there is trouble in their relationship.Chris' behavior that evening is an example of ________,and Pat's reaction is an example of ________.
A) stress spillover;stress crossover
B) stressor salience;perceptual confirmation
C) stress crossover;stress spillover
D) chronic stress;acute stress

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Chris' behavior is an example of stress spillover, where the stress she experienced at work spilled over into her personal life and affected her interactions with her partner. Pat's reaction is an example of stress crossover, where he picked up on Chris' stress and took on some of the stress himself, leading him to believe that there might be trouble in their relationship.

Chris Has Had a Bad Day at Work-Lots of Complaints