WVU Psych 101 -Final Exam 5 Pre Test
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According to three separate surveys, administered in 1983, 2006, and 2009, which statement
about the relationship between stress and sex is the most accurate?
a.Men and women report experiencing approximately the same amount of stress.
b.Women report experiencing more stress than men.
c.While women report experiencing less stress later in life, men report experiencing more stress
later in life.
d.Men report experiencing more stress than women. - Answer b. Women report experiencing
more stress than men.
Angela transfers to a new high school for gifted children and has trouble making friends. She
expected this and plans to change it by joining more after school clubs and sitting next to
different people at lunch. She believes she has effective options for dealing with the stressor of
having no friends; therefore, she experiences ________.
a.no physiological response to the stressor of having no friends
b.more anxiety than someone who has no effective options
c.less stress than someone who has no effective options
d.more stress than someone who has no effective options - Answer c. less stress than
someone who has no effective options
Noticing that you have difficulty concentrating during and after periods of prolonged stress
exemplifies how stress can have a negative ________ impact.
a.cognitive
b.physical
c.emotional
d.social - Answer a. cognitive
Which of the following is an example of the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation
syndrome?
a.After wondering for months if he was going to lose his job, Nicolao begins to develop stomach
ulcers.
b.Betty steps down as class treasurer her senior year because she needs to focus on her grades.
c.Burt is determined to learn how to play chess, so he spends all his time reading chess books.
d.Nanette stays up all night to study for her math test. - Answer a. After wondering for months
if he was going to lose his job, Nicolao begins to develop stomach ulcers.
,Which of the following is an example of a primary appraisal of a stressor?
a.Humphrey judges the man with the gun to be a moderate threat.
b.Sophia decides to get a divorce because her husband is cheating on her.
c.Ava decides to quit her job because her employer is so unpleasant.
d.Mekhi weighs his options on dealing with the bully who is harassing him. - Answer a.
Humphrey judges the man with the gun to be a moderate threat.
Which aspect of the definition of happiness gives the impression that it is a long-term state
rather than a brief mood that we experience from time to time?
a.a sense of wonder
b.feelings of joy
c.a state of contentment
d.a feeling that ones' life has meaning and value - Answer d.a feeling that ones' life has
meaning and value
Heather considers taking a new job. She focuses on the increased opportunities for promotion
and the higher salary rather than her increased responsibilities; therefore, she views the new
position as a ________ rather than a ________.
a.Type A stressor; Type B stressor
b.hassle; major life event
c.challenge; threat
d.distress; eustress - Answer c. challenge; threat
Brizan has just lost his job. He is proactive in trying to resolve this source of stress; he
immediately uses the internet to look up other jobs in his field and plans to eliminate non-
essentials from his budget to make his savings last longer. Which type of coping approach is
Brizan using?
a.problem-focused
b.proactive
c.emotion-focused
d.stress reduction - Answer a. problem-focused
The process by which one's physiological defense system becomes less efficient at fighting
illness is called ________ and this process is enhanced by elevated stress levels.
a.exhaustion
b.biopsychosocial flux
c.problem-focused stressors
, d.immunosuppression - Answer d. immunosuppression
What was the most stressful event found on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale with a LCU
score of 100?
a.declaring bankruptcy
b.the death of a spouse
c.being the victim of a sexual assault
d.divorce - Answer b. the death of a spouse
Which option is the greatest risk factor for the development of burnout?
a.job strain
b.an absence of eustressors
c.a Type A problem
d.resistance - Answer a. job strain
Lydia is often described as having an easy, laid-back outlook on life. She tends to be very
relaxed, is not particularly competitive, and rarely feels or demonstrates anger or hostility. Lydia
exemplifies a Type ________ behavior pattern.
a.A
b.B
c.C
d.D - Answer b.B
________ is having an experience that is so engaging and engrossing that it becomes worth
doing for its own sake. During this state a person might say that they feel that they "lose
themselves" in the activity.
a.Flow
b.Zen
c.Chi
d.Completion - Answer a. Flow
Which of the following is an example of the alarm reaction stage of the general adaptation
syndrome?
a.Bill collapses by the side of the road after the marathon.
b.A burst of energy enables Hassan to run fast when he sees a skunk in his path.
c.Sheila almost drowned, but she was able to keep her head out of the water and focus on
swimming to shore.
Questions with Complete/Verified
Answers 2026-2027 Updated.
According to three separate surveys, administered in 1983, 2006, and 2009, which statement
about the relationship between stress and sex is the most accurate?
a.Men and women report experiencing approximately the same amount of stress.
b.Women report experiencing more stress than men.
c.While women report experiencing less stress later in life, men report experiencing more stress
later in life.
d.Men report experiencing more stress than women. - Answer b. Women report experiencing
more stress than men.
Angela transfers to a new high school for gifted children and has trouble making friends. She
expected this and plans to change it by joining more after school clubs and sitting next to
different people at lunch. She believes she has effective options for dealing with the stressor of
having no friends; therefore, she experiences ________.
a.no physiological response to the stressor of having no friends
b.more anxiety than someone who has no effective options
c.less stress than someone who has no effective options
d.more stress than someone who has no effective options - Answer c. less stress than
someone who has no effective options
Noticing that you have difficulty concentrating during and after periods of prolonged stress
exemplifies how stress can have a negative ________ impact.
a.cognitive
b.physical
c.emotional
d.social - Answer a. cognitive
Which of the following is an example of the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation
syndrome?
a.After wondering for months if he was going to lose his job, Nicolao begins to develop stomach
ulcers.
b.Betty steps down as class treasurer her senior year because she needs to focus on her grades.
c.Burt is determined to learn how to play chess, so he spends all his time reading chess books.
d.Nanette stays up all night to study for her math test. - Answer a. After wondering for months
if he was going to lose his job, Nicolao begins to develop stomach ulcers.
,Which of the following is an example of a primary appraisal of a stressor?
a.Humphrey judges the man with the gun to be a moderate threat.
b.Sophia decides to get a divorce because her husband is cheating on her.
c.Ava decides to quit her job because her employer is so unpleasant.
d.Mekhi weighs his options on dealing with the bully who is harassing him. - Answer a.
Humphrey judges the man with the gun to be a moderate threat.
Which aspect of the definition of happiness gives the impression that it is a long-term state
rather than a brief mood that we experience from time to time?
a.a sense of wonder
b.feelings of joy
c.a state of contentment
d.a feeling that ones' life has meaning and value - Answer d.a feeling that ones' life has
meaning and value
Heather considers taking a new job. She focuses on the increased opportunities for promotion
and the higher salary rather than her increased responsibilities; therefore, she views the new
position as a ________ rather than a ________.
a.Type A stressor; Type B stressor
b.hassle; major life event
c.challenge; threat
d.distress; eustress - Answer c. challenge; threat
Brizan has just lost his job. He is proactive in trying to resolve this source of stress; he
immediately uses the internet to look up other jobs in his field and plans to eliminate non-
essentials from his budget to make his savings last longer. Which type of coping approach is
Brizan using?
a.problem-focused
b.proactive
c.emotion-focused
d.stress reduction - Answer a. problem-focused
The process by which one's physiological defense system becomes less efficient at fighting
illness is called ________ and this process is enhanced by elevated stress levels.
a.exhaustion
b.biopsychosocial flux
c.problem-focused stressors
, d.immunosuppression - Answer d. immunosuppression
What was the most stressful event found on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale with a LCU
score of 100?
a.declaring bankruptcy
b.the death of a spouse
c.being the victim of a sexual assault
d.divorce - Answer b. the death of a spouse
Which option is the greatest risk factor for the development of burnout?
a.job strain
b.an absence of eustressors
c.a Type A problem
d.resistance - Answer a. job strain
Lydia is often described as having an easy, laid-back outlook on life. She tends to be very
relaxed, is not particularly competitive, and rarely feels or demonstrates anger or hostility. Lydia
exemplifies a Type ________ behavior pattern.
a.A
b.B
c.C
d.D - Answer b.B
________ is having an experience that is so engaging and engrossing that it becomes worth
doing for its own sake. During this state a person might say that they feel that they "lose
themselves" in the activity.
a.Flow
b.Zen
c.Chi
d.Completion - Answer a. Flow
Which of the following is an example of the alarm reaction stage of the general adaptation
syndrome?
a.Bill collapses by the side of the road after the marathon.
b.A burst of energy enables Hassan to run fast when he sees a skunk in his path.
c.Sheila almost drowned, but she was able to keep her head out of the water and focus on
swimming to shore.
