Which of the following is true of an individual's response to stress? The effects of stress can hardly be buffered by social support as it all depends on the individual's capacity to better his or her status quo. The individual's perception of stress is more likely to make an impact on how he or she responds to a stressor. It is important to examine stress solely as a stimulus in the individual in order to study the effects of stress in a comprehensive way. The relationship between stress and illness is very likely to depend on the situation rather than the individual's perception of it.