Question

read the story, and underline situations and events that might be stressors.

at 7:30 on a tricky evening, vince and the other members of his band are setting up for their first big performance. they are the opening band at a concert to raise money for hurricane relief. the hurricane destroyed hundreds of homes.

vince feels good about helping the relief effort, but so far nothing has gone right. before he could leave for the concert hall, he had to spend 20 minutes shoveling his car out of the snow. kenji couldnt find his favorite drumsticks, and vince is worried that the hall is too cold for him to keep his guitar in tune. rashinda is distracted because she just found out that her sister is getting married.

after tuning his guitar, vince looks up and sees the first members of the audience arriving. rashinda gives him a thumbs - up sign, and he starts to grin. its time to go to work.

answer the following questions using the paragraphs above:

1. identify one example of each general type of stressor.

a. major life change:
b. catastrophe:
c. everyday problem:
d. environmental problem:

Explanation:

• For major life change: Identify a large, impactful personal life event from the text.
• For catastrophe: Locate a large-scale, destructive event described.
• For everyday problem: Find a small, common frustrating daily issue.
• For environmental problem: Pinpoint a physical environmental condition causing stress.

Answer:

a. major life change: Raashinda just found out that her sister is getting married.
b. catastrophe: The hurricane destroyed hundreds of homes.
c. everyday problem: Kenji couldn't find his favorite drumsticks; Vince had to spend 20 minutes shoveling his car out of the snow (either is acceptable)
d. environmental problem: Vince is worried that the hall is too cold for him to keep his guitar in tune.