1. Think of a stressful event that a friend or relative told you about recently (something that was stressful to THEM, not to you), and in 1-3 sentences, describe the event in some detail, and state what the stressor was. Note that we are looking for an event that caused a psychological experience of stress, more than an event that caused stress to the body.

2. By specifically referring to the stressor from question 1, explain how the stress it produced would affect the *body* during Selye's Alarm Stage. (3-5 sentences is usually sufficient, this question is worth 2 points)

3. By specifically referring to the stressor from question 1, explain how the stress it produced would affect the *body* during Selye's Resistance Stage. If the person in your example didn't enter this stage, talk about what would happen if they had. (3-5 sentences is usually sufficient, this question is worth 2 points)

4. By specifically referring to the stressor from question 1, explain how the stress it produced would affect the *body* during Selye's Exhaustion Stage. If the person in your example didn't enter this stage, talk about what would happen if they had. (3-5 sentences is usually sufficient, this question is worth 2 points)