Which category includes fast talk, increased pitch, and pacing?

Which category includes fast talk, increased pitch, and pacing?

• A. Psychological symptoms of stress
• B. Behavioral symptoms of stress
• C. Physiological symptoms of stress
• D. Stressor

Answer: (B)

When someone is under stress, signs can appear in how they feel, think, act, or in their body. The signs described—speaking quickly, a higher voice pitch, and pacing—are about observable actions and behavior. These are behavioral changes that show how a person is adapting or reacting in the moment, rather than what they feel inside or what their body physiologically does. So they fit the category of behavioral symptoms of stress. In contrast, physiological symptoms would be bodily changes like a fast heartbeat or sweating, psychological symptoms would be thoughts and feelings such as worry or fear, and a stressor is the event causing the stress.

When someone is under stress, signs can appear in how they feel, think, act, or in their body. The signs described—speaking quickly, a higher voice pitch, and pacing—are about observable actions and behavior. These are behavioral changes that show how a person is adapting or reacting in the moment, rather than what they feel inside or what their body physiologically does. So they fit the category of behavioral symptoms of stress. In contrast, physiological symptoms would be bodily changes like a fast heartbeat or sweating, psychological symptoms would be thoughts and feelings such as worry or fear, and a stressor is the event causing the stress.