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1) What is stress tolerance? 2) How does exceeding one's stress tolerance lead to maladaptive behavior, irrational thinking and out-of-control emotions? 3) Describe factors that predispose a person to stress.

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1) Stress tolerance refers to the level and degree to which a person can experience and undergo stressful situations and triggers. Quite mechanically, it is the degree of resistance relative to a force (i.e., how much a person resists the forces of stress).

2) We develop psychiatric problems, such as depression or hallucinations, if the stressors in our environment exceed our level of vulnerability. Our level of vulnerability is caused by our inherited chemical makeup. For example, we may go into depression or outbursts as a ...

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