15.1 Psychology Quiz

Positive stress, or ____________, results from motivating strivings and challenges.

• eustress

• distress

• anxiety

• pressure

Trying to decide between going to a baseball game with your friends or helping your mother paint the kitchen is an example of a(n) ____________ situation.

• approach-approach

• conflict

• dilemma

• double approach-avoidance

You see a snake and you immediately decide this is a bad situation; this is an example of a(n) ____________ appraisal of a situation.

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• quaternary

____________ stressors can include noise, odors, and temperature.

• Environmental

• Physical

• Emotional

• Psychological

A small, positive event such as setting a new high score on your favorite video game is an example of a(n) ____________.

• uplift

• setback

• downturn

• obstacle

You develop a rash the night before you must perform a solo that you don’t feel prepared for. This is an example of a(n)

• conflict situation

• hassle

• stress reaction

• eustress result

Deciding between the lesser of two evils describes which of the following conflict situations?

• approach-approach

• avoidance-avoidance

• approach-avoidance

• double approach-avoidance

If, after experiencing a minor car accident, the other driver admits fault and you realize nobody is hurt, this would create a more positive

• future expectancy

• primary appraisal

• conflict situation

• distress

Paving is being demolished next to your school, so every few minutes you are deafened by the sound of a jackhammer; this is an example of a(n)

• secondary appraisal.

• eustress.

• life change.

• environmental stressor.

Which of the following ranked as the most stressful life event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

• death of spouse

• jail term

• fired at work

• divorce