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Stress is how the brain and body respond to a challenge or demand.

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Is it true that stress is how the brain and body respond to a challenge or demand?

Yes. Authoritative sources, including MedlinePlus and educational texts, explicitly define stress as the brain and body's response to challenges or demands.

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Evidence for · 4
Wikipedia: Stress (biology)
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Wikipedia: Stress (biology). (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress_(biology)

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PLOS (all journals): Identity as a resource or a demand
Notes that demand and resource appraisals interact to determine stress responses.
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PLOS (all journals): Identity as a resource or a demand. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318449

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 5.02: What is Stress
Explicitly states that stress is the body's response to a challenge or demand.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 5.02%3A What is Stress. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/The_Biology_of_Women/05%3A_Stress_and_Mental_Health/5.02%3A_What_is_Stress

MedlinePlus: MedlinePlus: Stress
Directly defines stress as how your brain and body respond to a challenge or demand.
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MedlinePlus: MedlinePlus: Stress. (n.d.). MedlinePlus. https://medlineplus.gov/stress.html

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