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PSY 4521 Exam 1 ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS Psychological Stress Response - CORRECT ANSWERSPerception that our demands exceed our ability to cope Biological Stress Response - CORRECT ANSWERSBodily reactions to stress Ways to measure stress - CORRECT ANSWERSheart rate, sweat, respiration, pupil dilation Four types of stress exposures - CORRECT ANSWERScrises/traumas, major life events, daily hassles, ambient stressors Crises/traumas - CORRECT ANSWERSunforeseen, unpredictable events (earthquake, car crash) Major life events - CORRECT ANSWERSinfrequent life transitions (having a baby, cancer diagnosis) Daily hassles - CORRECT ANSWERSfrequent minor nuisances that add strain on our ability to cope (chores, homework) Ambient stressors - CORRECT ANSWERSchronic, negative, non-urgent, physically perceptible, unchangeable (traffic) Stress response vs stressor exposure - CORRECT ANSWERSStress response: psych/bio responses to stress Stressor exposure: the stressful event itself Four theoretical perspectives on how to define stress - CORRECT ANSWERSAdaptation, demands exceed resources, interruption of goals, threat or harm What percentage of college students report more than average stress? - CORRECT ANSWERS57% (majority) What are the most frequent reported stressors for college students? - CORRECT ANSWERSAcademics, intimate relationships, finances How many stressors do most students report? - CORRECT ANSWERS3 or more What do students say most affects their academic performance? - CORRECT ANSWERSStress What are the most common stressors among students during the pandemic? - CORRECT ANSWERSMissing friends, uncertainty, school What changed from Spring 2020 to Fall 2020? - CORRECT ANSWERSSlightly lower stress ratings, new stressor added (racial injustice) Perceived stress during pandemic compared to pre pandemic - CORRECT ANSWERSHigher during pandemic (although a bit less in the Fall) Stress survey: peoples ratings vs healthy levels - CORRECT ANSWERSPeople on average report higher levels of stress than what they think is healthy Stress survey: main sources of stress - CORRECT ANSWERSMoney and work Stress survey: group differences - CORRECT ANSWERSGender: Wo

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PSY 4521 Exam 1 ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Psychological Stress Response - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Perception that our demands
exceed our ability to cope

Biological Stress Response - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Bodily reactions to stress

Ways to measure stress - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅heart rate, sweat, respiration, pupil
dilation

Four types of stress exposures - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅crises/traumas, major life
events, daily hassles, ambient stressors

Crises/traumas - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅unforeseen, unpredictable events (earthquake,
car crash)

Major life events - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅infrequent life transitions (having a baby,
cancer diagnosis)

Daily hassles - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅frequent minor nuisances that add strain on our
ability to cope (chores, homework)

Ambient stressors - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅chronic, negative, non-urgent, physically
perceptible, unchangeable (traffic)

Stress response vs stressor exposure - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Stress response: psych/bio
responses to stress
Stressor exposure: the stressful event itself

Four theoretical perspectives on how to define stress - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Adaptation, demands exceed resources, interruption of goals, threat or harm

, What percentage of college students report more than average stress? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅57% (majority)

What are the most frequent reported stressors for college students? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Academics, intimate relationships, finances

How many stressors do most students report? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅3 or more

What do students say most affects their academic performance? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Stress

What are the most common stressors among students during the pandemic? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Missing friends, uncertainty, school

What changed from Spring 2020 to Fall 2020? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Slightly lower
stress ratings, new stressor added (racial injustice)

Perceived stress during pandemic compared to pre pandemic - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Higher during pandemic (although a bit less in the Fall)

Stress survey: peoples ratings vs healthy levels - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅People on
average report higher levels of stress than what they think is healthy

Stress survey: main sources of stress - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Money and work

Stress survey: group differences - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Gender: Women are more
stressed
Race: Hispanic adults most stressed (currently)
Generation: Millenials most stressed
Etc: LGBT+ adults more stressed

Stress survey: Methodological issues - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅-Sample unrepresentative

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