According to Selye's concept of stress,which of the following would NOT count as stress?

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According to Selye's concept of stress,which of the following would NOT count as stress?​

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Selye's concept of stress, known as the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), defines stress as the body's nonspecific response to any demand placed upon it. This includes both negative and positive events or changes. Therefore, an injury (A), an unwanted pregnancy (B), and getting married (C) would all be considered stressors as they demand adaptation from the individual. Lifelong poverty (D), however, is a chronic condition rather than a specific event or change demanding adaptation, and thus would not fit Selye's concept of stress as directly.

According to Selye's Concept of Stress,which of the Following Would