Illinois Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL) Practice Test

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Which type of stress involves strong, frequent, or prolonged activation of the body's stress management system without access to supportive adults?

  1. Isolated Trauma (Acute)

  2. Tolerable Stress

  3. Toxic Stress

  4. Positive Stress

The correct answer is: Toxic Stress

Toxic stress involves strong, frequent, or prolonged activation of the body's stress management system without access to supportive adults. This type of stress can have detrimental effects on a child's development and well-being. It differs from tolerable stress, which refers to stressful situations that can be buffered by supportive relationships with caring adults. Isolated Trauma (Acute) typically refers to a single traumatic event and Positive Stress refers to normal and healthy experiences of stress that can help children learn to cope and adapt to new situations.