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Theo was flying home from Istanbul when his father unexpectedly died in Des Moines. When told of his father's death, Theo suffered from symptoms similar to a panic attack. Which term provides the best description of the immediate effect of his father's death on Theo's reaction

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Answer: Acute stressor

An immediate and intense response to stress is an acute-stress response.

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