Question

Naresh endures personal stresses due to noisy surroundings, commuting, water shortage and traffic snarls. These stresses can be reported as .............

• A. Life events
• B. Everyday hassles
• C. Traumatic events
• D. Physical stress

Hint:

Always remember to differentiate between various types of stressors like hassles, trauma, and life events.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Everyday hassles: The given scenario includes minor but frequent stressors that individuals experience in their daily lives, such as noise, commuting, water shortage, and traffic. These are examples of everyday hassles that can cause stress.
Life events: Life events are major life changes, such as marriage, divorce, job loss, etc. These are not related to daily hassles.
Traumatic events: Traumatic events are significant, disturbing incidents like accidents, violence, or natural disasters, and not daily occurrences.
Physical stress: Physical stress refers to the stress caused by physical demands on the body (like injury), not the day to day occurrences described in the question.