During finals week, one of your friends comes up to you and says, "I'm so worked up this week. I've been so worried, tense, and strung out that I've really lost it!" Statements like these are most consistent with the definition of stress as a(n) ________.

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Stress, in this context, is described as a response to the conditions of being worried, tense, and strung out, indicating the individual's reaction to stressors rather than the stressors themselves or the interaction/transaction with them.

During Finals Week, One of Your Friends Comes Up to You