AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Some sources of social stress are social isolation, unhappy or difficult marriage or partnership, anxiety resulting from a significant change in one’s life (e.g., death of spouse, retirement, change in living status), socioeconomic disadvantage, as well as age, race, or sex discrimination.

Detailed explanation-2: -The tension that results from living in an urban environment is referred to as urban stress. Urban life-related stressors include, but are not limited to, the poor-quality built environment, pollution, violence, substance use, racism, and discrimination.

Detailed explanation-3: -Psychological stress of cities City dwellers typically face more noise, more crime, more slums, and more people jostling on the streets than urban areas. There are growing complaints of people in the workforce that because of greater demands, they are expected to do more in less time.

Detailed explanation-4: -These are clearly associated with a set of environmental conditions, often including poor quality housing, high density living conditions, excessive noise, high levels of environmental pollution, and the general pattern of environ-mental and social conditions often found in the inner areas of large cities.