Hans Selye described a universal response to this, which he termed the General Adaptation Syndrome.
Types of this phenomenon include acculturative, which is associated with the conflicts of maintaining a minority identity, and transitional, which is associated with conflict across important developmental periods. Hans Selye described a universal response to this, which he termed the General Adaptation Syndrome. It can mediate illness by increasing high-risk behaviors and depressing the immune system, and Type A personalities experience higher levels of it than Type B personalities. For 10 points, name this phenomenon which is characterized by mental or emotional strain. 
Types of this phenomenon include acculturative, which is associated with the conflicts of maintaining a minority identity, and transitional, which is associated with conflict across important developmental periods.
stress 