When Rudolph is under stress, he usually begins to feel mildly depressed and anxious. When Vermetta is under stress, she has difficulty remembering the phone numbers she uses every day and misplaces objects around the house. How do Rudolph's and Vermetta's responses to stress differ?

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Riley Sloan

17 September, 12:18

When Rudolph is under stress, he usually begins to feel mildly depressed and anxious. When Vermetta is under stress, she has difficulty remembering the phone numbers she uses every day and misplaces objects around the house. How do Rudolph's and Vermetta's responses to stress differ?

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Trace Burton · Answer 1

Rudolph's response is emotional, Vermetta's response is cognitive.

Explanation:

Stress can elicit multiple ways of responses in human beings.

Said responses to stress can be cognitive and emotional.

Cognitive responses to stress refers to how cognitive processes are affected in the individual when under stress, said symptoms might be:

-Forgetfulness, disorganization and inability to focus.

Emotional responses to stress refers to the emotional symptoms that are presented by the individual while under stress. The symptoms might be:

-Feeling depressed, feeling anxious, angry or overwhelmed.

In this particular case, when Rudolph is under stress, he usually begins to feel mildly depressed and anxious, thus showing an emotional response to stress.

When Vermetta is under stress she has difficulty remembering the phone numbers she uses every day and misplaces objects around the house, thus showing a cognitive response to stress.