PSYCH 111 FINAL PAPER 2026 EXAM Q&A
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ An event that is perceived as threatening or challenging is known as a
______.
a)stress
b)eustress
c)stressor
d)distress . Answer: c)stressor
◉ If a stressor is short term, energizing, and seen as something to be
conquered, it will likely be experienced as _____.
a)a catastrophe
b)a daily hassle
c)eustress
d)distress . Answer: c)eustress
◉ A person may inherit the predisposition for heart disease but not
experience the symptoms of heart disease until he loses his job and gets
a divorce in the same year. The genetic predisposition is considered a
_____ factor in the biopsychosocial model.
a)biological
b)inherited
,c)psychological
d)social . Answer: a)biological
◉ People with lower socioeconomic status (SES) are ____ more likely
to die at a younger age than their higher SES counterparts.
a)two times
b)no
c)four times
d)three times . Answer: d)three times
◉ Houmam moved from Syria to England 8 months ago. He is
struggling to communicate in English and fit in with his new friends in
school. What kind of stress is Houmam experiencing?
a)Immigrant
b)Displacement
c)Sociocultural
d)Acculturative . Answer: d)Acculturative
◉ T cells work directly to kill _______ without the help of ______.
a)B cells; natural killer cells
b)antibodies; antigens
c)antigens; antibodies
d)C cells; B cells . Answer: c)antigens; antibodies
, ◉ Nikki has a high-pressure sales job. She experiences physiological
and psychological stress on a daily basis. Nikki is learning how to
systematically tense and relax her muscles to relieve the tension in her
body. What is this technique called?
a)Progressive muscle relaxation
b)Neurofeedback
c)Mindfulness muscle relaxation
d)Biofeedback . Answer: a)Progressive muscle relaxation
◉ How does social networking vary between individualistic and
collectivistic cultures?
a)People from individualistic and collectivistic cultures have the same
views regarding social networking.
b)People from individualistic cultures are less likely to use social
networking as a form of social support.
c)People from individualistic cultures spend more time and have more
friends with social networking than those from collectivistic cultures.
d)People from collectivistic cultures spend more time and have more
friends with social networking than those from individualistic cultures. .
Answer: c)People from individualistic cultures spend more time and
have more friends with social networking than those from collectivistic
cultures.
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ An event that is perceived as threatening or challenging is known as a
______.
a)stress
b)eustress
c)stressor
d)distress . Answer: c)stressor
◉ If a stressor is short term, energizing, and seen as something to be
conquered, it will likely be experienced as _____.
a)a catastrophe
b)a daily hassle
c)eustress
d)distress . Answer: c)eustress
◉ A person may inherit the predisposition for heart disease but not
experience the symptoms of heart disease until he loses his job and gets
a divorce in the same year. The genetic predisposition is considered a
_____ factor in the biopsychosocial model.
a)biological
b)inherited
,c)psychological
d)social . Answer: a)biological
◉ People with lower socioeconomic status (SES) are ____ more likely
to die at a younger age than their higher SES counterparts.
a)two times
b)no
c)four times
d)three times . Answer: d)three times
◉ Houmam moved from Syria to England 8 months ago. He is
struggling to communicate in English and fit in with his new friends in
school. What kind of stress is Houmam experiencing?
a)Immigrant
b)Displacement
c)Sociocultural
d)Acculturative . Answer: d)Acculturative
◉ T cells work directly to kill _______ without the help of ______.
a)B cells; natural killer cells
b)antibodies; antigens
c)antigens; antibodies
d)C cells; B cells . Answer: c)antigens; antibodies
, ◉ Nikki has a high-pressure sales job. She experiences physiological
and psychological stress on a daily basis. Nikki is learning how to
systematically tense and relax her muscles to relieve the tension in her
body. What is this technique called?
a)Progressive muscle relaxation
b)Neurofeedback
c)Mindfulness muscle relaxation
d)Biofeedback . Answer: a)Progressive muscle relaxation
◉ How does social networking vary between individualistic and
collectivistic cultures?
a)People from individualistic and collectivistic cultures have the same
views regarding social networking.
b)People from individualistic cultures are less likely to use social
networking as a form of social support.
c)People from individualistic cultures spend more time and have more
friends with social networking than those from collectivistic cultures.
d)People from collectivistic cultures spend more time and have more
friends with social networking than those from individualistic cultures. .
Answer: c)People from individualistic cultures spend more time and
have more friends with social networking than those from collectivistic
cultures.
