Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish whether an event will cause an individual to experience stress, because
A)only negative events cause stress and people may not agree on what is negative.
B)only positive events cause stress and people may not agree on what is positive.
C)both negative and positive events cause stress, but people differ in what they feel is demanding or threatening.
D)both negative and positive events cause stress, but people differ in what they feel is negative versus positive.

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Both negative and positive events can cause stress, but what individuals perceive as demanding or threatening varies from person to person. What one person may view as a challenge, another may view as an overwhelming obstacle. Therefore, people can have different perceptions of events and what causes them stress.

Sometimes It Is Difficult to Distinguish Whether an Event Will