Match the following stressors with their corresponding categories:
Stressors:
1. Noise pollution
2. Break-up with a friend
3. Loneliness
4. Conflict
5. Frustration
Categories:
(a) Environmental stressor
(b) Social stressor
(c) Psychological stressor
(d) None of the above
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
These stressors can be external, such as environmental (noise, air pollution), social (break-up with a friend, loneliness) or psychological (conflict, frustration) within the individual.
- Noise pollution - (a) Environmental stressor
- Break-up with a friend - (b) Social stressor
- Loneliness - (b) Social stressor
- Conflict - (c) Psychological stressor
- Frustration - (c) Psychological stressor