Examing Stress- manner Some stress result from change, whether the change Is good or bad. In this regard, the listing might be of some Interest. The listing is interesting because it suggests how upsettung certamn events canbe. For example, getting falling grodes and gaining a new famay member arenot that far apart as stressors. But, one would hope indt acquring a new sibling would quickly pass from a stressful event to developing a warm, happy relation ships. Hence, one cannot add up these scores and predict how much damage will occur. Those who are subjected to major stressors, however -such as the death of a spouse, loss of a famlly member, ur getting fired- are more likely to develop disease or sick- ness later on, especially if a couple of these stressors happen disease or sickness later on, especially If a couple be these stressurs happen at about the same time (krantz & Manuck, 1985). Stress research also focuses on things that do not cause actual changes in one's life. For example, a continued beating from all of life's little annoyances, such as we discussed at the beginning of the chapter, if added to an enur. ronment of poverty, overcrowding, poor heath, or the like, weakens a person's detense to ulness. In fact, some researchers feel that the accumulation of many moderaly stress ful problems might well be the real cause of early sickness or heath.