Stress Test Review

How is stress best defined?

• An emotional experience that occurs only during trauma

• A mental and physical response to perceived challenges or threats

• The result of poor decision-making

• A condition only caused by negative life events

Which situation is an example of positive stress?

• Being diagnosed with a chronic illness

• Preparing for your wedding day

• Arguing with a family member

• Experiencing burnout at work

Choosing between two great colleges represents:

• Avoidance-avoidance conflict

• Double approach-avoidance conflict

• Approach-approach conflict

• Approach-avoidance conflict

You're offered a promotion that comes with more money but a lot more stress. This is:

• Avoidance-avoidance conflict

• Double approach-avoidance conflict

• Approach-approach conflict

• Approach-avoidance conflict

Which is the most helpful reaction to relocating to a new city?

• Refusing to adapt to the new surroundings

• Isolating yourself to avoid stress

• Making new connections and planning routines

• Ignoring your emotions entirely

Experiencing muscle tension and a faster heartbeat when nervous is a:

• Stress response

• Primary appraisal

• Defense mechanism

• Coping strategy

What is an example of a common, everyday stressor?

• Applying for a mortgage

• Being late to school

• Losing a grandparent

• Graduating from college

During primary appraisal, you:

• Focus on fixing the stressor

• Evaluate whether the event is threatening

• Express emotions freely

• Avoid thinking about the problem

Secondary appraisal helps you:

• Pretend a problem doesn’t exist

• Evaluate how much support you need from others

• Analyze your ability to manage a situation

• Forget the stressor

Someone who copes by seeking emotional comfort but avoids solving the issue is using:

• Problem-focused coping

• Emotion-focused coping

• Hardiness

• Defense mechanisms