North Africa, region of Africa comprising the modern countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. North AfricaEncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica, Inc.The geographic entity North Africa has no single accepted definition.
A Stressor is anything (physical or psychological) that produces stress (negative or positive) is considered a stressor.
Stressors are events that cause stress. There are basically 3 types of stressors: 1) Cataclysmic events. Cataclysmic events are events that occur suddenly and usually affect a lot of people simultaneously. An earthquake would be an example of a cataclysmic event. Another example would be a terrorist attack. 2) Personal stressors. Personal stressors are significant life changes such as the death of a close relative, the loss of a job, etc.