Being confronted by an intruder who has broken into your house late at night is best described as a(n)

Being confronted by an intruder who has broken into your house late at night is best described as a stressor.

Stressors are experiences that are lived  and perceived as a  threat in any aspect of one´s life. These situations are extremely challenging and render the person unable to deal with them. By  exceeding the person’s capacity or  his/her perception of available resources to face the events stressors become the cause of stress.

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