It can be argued that short-term exposure to stress is adaptive and can increase positive performance. Long-term exposure to stress, on the other hand, is considered maladaptive, yet common, in our society. Consider and research the physiological functioning of stress.
 
Describe how stress responses can be adaptive and how this type of stress affects the brain.
Describe how stress responses can be maladaptive and how this type of stress affects the brain. 
Compare the ways in which adaptive stress responses and maladaptive stress responses affect the brain.