PSYC 100 FINAL EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
stress correct answers >> the physical and mental response
to a stressor
stressor correct answers >> a stressful event or situation
distress correct answers >> the psychological reaction
created by external stressors, which can be an emotional,
cognitive, or behavioral response. It is part of the stress response
that also includes biological and physiological reactions to
stressors.
traumatic stressor correct answers >> a situation that
threatens one's physical safety, arousing feelings of fear, horror,
or helplessness
catastrophic event correct answers >> A sudden, violent
calamity, either natural or manmade, that causes trauma
terrorism correct answers >> a type of disaster caused by
human malevolence with the goal of disrupting society by
creating fear and danger
narrative correct answers >> a personal account of a
stressful event that describes our interpretation of what
happened and why
,vicarious traumatization correct answers >> severe stress
caused by exposure to traumatic images or stories that cause the
observer to become engaged with the stressful material
grief correct answers >> the emotional response to loss,
which includes sadness, anger, helplessness, guilt, and despair
integration correct answers >> a final phase of grieving, in
which the loss becomes incorporated into the self
targeted rejection correct answers >> the exclusive, active,
and intentional social rejection of an individual by others
disenfranchised grief correct answers >> the emotion
surrounding a loss that others do not support, share, or
understand
posttraumatic stress disorder correct answers >> (PTSD) a
delayed stress reaction in which an individual involuntarily re-
experiences emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of past
trauma
chronic stressor correct answers >> long-lasting stressful
condition
societal stressor correct answers >> a chronic stressor
resulting from pressure in one's social, cultural, or economic
environment
,burnout correct answers >> a syndrome of emotional
exhaustion, physical fatigue, and cognitive weariness, often
related to work
job engagement correct answers >> an employee's sense of
being part of a meaningful work setting where her or his
contribution is valued and equitably rewarded
compassion fatigue correct answers >> a state of exhaustion
experienced by medical and psychological professionals, as well
as caregivers, which leaves the individual stressed, numb, or
indifferent
compassion satisfaction correct answers >> a sense of
appreciation felt by a caregiver, medical or psychological
professional, of the work he or she does
Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) correct answers >>
psychological rating scale designed to measure stress levels by
attaching numerical values to common life changes
hassle correct answers >> situation that causes minor
irritation or frustration
fight-or-flight response correct answers >> sequence of
internal responses preparing an organism for struggle or escape
, acute stress correct answers >> a temporary state of
arousal, caused by a stressor, with a distinct onset and limited
duration
general adaption syndrome (GAS) correct answers >> a 3-
phase pattern of physical responses to a chronic stressor
alarm phase correct answers >> first phase of GAS, during
which body resources are mobilized to cope with the stressor
resistance phase correct answers >> second phase of GAS,
during which the body adapts to and maintains resources to cope
with the stressor
exhaustion phase correct answers >> third phase of GAS,
during which the body's resources become depleted
tend-and-befriend correct answers >> stress response model
proposing that females are biologically predisposed to respond to
threat by nurturing and protecting offspring and seeking social
support
cortisol correct answers >> a steroid produced by the fight-
or-flight response
oxytocin correct answers >> a hormone produced (by both
women and men) in response to a stressor
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
stress correct answers >> the physical and mental response
to a stressor
stressor correct answers >> a stressful event or situation
distress correct answers >> the psychological reaction
created by external stressors, which can be an emotional,
cognitive, or behavioral response. It is part of the stress response
that also includes biological and physiological reactions to
stressors.
traumatic stressor correct answers >> a situation that
threatens one's physical safety, arousing feelings of fear, horror,
or helplessness
catastrophic event correct answers >> A sudden, violent
calamity, either natural or manmade, that causes trauma
terrorism correct answers >> a type of disaster caused by
human malevolence with the goal of disrupting society by
creating fear and danger
narrative correct answers >> a personal account of a
stressful event that describes our interpretation of what
happened and why
,vicarious traumatization correct answers >> severe stress
caused by exposure to traumatic images or stories that cause the
observer to become engaged with the stressful material
grief correct answers >> the emotional response to loss,
which includes sadness, anger, helplessness, guilt, and despair
integration correct answers >> a final phase of grieving, in
which the loss becomes incorporated into the self
targeted rejection correct answers >> the exclusive, active,
and intentional social rejection of an individual by others
disenfranchised grief correct answers >> the emotion
surrounding a loss that others do not support, share, or
understand
posttraumatic stress disorder correct answers >> (PTSD) a
delayed stress reaction in which an individual involuntarily re-
experiences emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of past
trauma
chronic stressor correct answers >> long-lasting stressful
condition
societal stressor correct answers >> a chronic stressor
resulting from pressure in one's social, cultural, or economic
environment
,burnout correct answers >> a syndrome of emotional
exhaustion, physical fatigue, and cognitive weariness, often
related to work
job engagement correct answers >> an employee's sense of
being part of a meaningful work setting where her or his
contribution is valued and equitably rewarded
compassion fatigue correct answers >> a state of exhaustion
experienced by medical and psychological professionals, as well
as caregivers, which leaves the individual stressed, numb, or
indifferent
compassion satisfaction correct answers >> a sense of
appreciation felt by a caregiver, medical or psychological
professional, of the work he or she does
Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) correct answers >>
psychological rating scale designed to measure stress levels by
attaching numerical values to common life changes
hassle correct answers >> situation that causes minor
irritation or frustration
fight-or-flight response correct answers >> sequence of
internal responses preparing an organism for struggle or escape
, acute stress correct answers >> a temporary state of
arousal, caused by a stressor, with a distinct onset and limited
duration
general adaption syndrome (GAS) correct answers >> a 3-
phase pattern of physical responses to a chronic stressor
alarm phase correct answers >> first phase of GAS, during
which body resources are mobilized to cope with the stressor
resistance phase correct answers >> second phase of GAS,
during which the body adapts to and maintains resources to cope
with the stressor
exhaustion phase correct answers >> third phase of GAS,
during which the body's resources become depleted
tend-and-befriend correct answers >> stress response model
proposing that females are biologically predisposed to respond to
threat by nurturing and protecting offspring and seeking social
support
cortisol correct answers >> a steroid produced by the fight-
or-flight response
oxytocin correct answers >> a hormone produced (by both
women and men) in response to a stressor
