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04 Stress, Resilience, and Coping Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 04 Stress, Resilience, and Coping, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

A student feels worried and has trouble sleeping while preparing for an important exam. Does this stress response, by itself, mean the student is weak or failing?

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A student feels overwhelmed by several assignments and can take practical steps to address the workload. Which response is an example of problem-focused coping?

A
Use slow breathing to manage the feeling of being overwhelmed without changing the assignment situation.
B
List the assignments, prioritize the nearest deadline, and ask the instructor about available support.
C
Journal about the feeling without deciding what to do about the assignments.
D
Connect the experience to personal values without taking practical steps on the assignments.

Fill in the blank

1 point

The process of adapting to adversity and, over time, maintaining or regaining well-being is called .

Written response

1 point

In the United States, what three-digit number can someone call or text if they are in emotional distress or considering suicide?

True or false

1 point

A person who is resilient must feel calm and unaffected throughout a difficult experience.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A person is waiting for a decision they cannot influence and feels increasingly anxious. Which response best illustrates emotion-focused coping?

A
Make a detailed plan to remove the stressor immediately, even though it cannot currently be changed.
B
Treat the distress as proof that the person is not resilient.
C
Use grounding or slow breathing to manage feelings while the stressor remains difficult to change.
D
Ignore the feelings until the stressor disappears.

Fill in the blank

1 point

When beginning a conversation with someone under stress, start with respectful rather than assumptions.

Choose one

1 point

A friend says that caregiving has become exhausting. Which response best supports them without making assumptions or rushing to fix the problem?

A
Tell the person that things will definitely be fine so they can stop worrying.
B
Ask what kind of help would be useful and offer practical choices, such as help with a task or time to talk.
C
Immediately give advice based on what you assume is causing the distress.
D
Tell the person to calm down before discussing the problem.

Written response

1 point

What type of coping connects a difficult experience with personal values, purpose, or hope without claiming that hardship is deserved or beneficial?

Choose all

1 point

Select all the routines that the material identifies as potentially supportive of coping with stress.

A
Keep regular sleep and meal routines.
B
Skip meals to make more time for tasks.
C
Choose physical activity suited to the person's abilities.
D
Make time for social connection.
E
Withdraw from all social contact whenever stress increases.

Choose one

1 point

Two people face a similar caregiving demand but respond differently. Which explanation best fits the material's account of why stress responses vary?

A
People may interpret the same situation differently and have different resources available to them.
B
The same stressor always produces the same response in everyone.
C
Stress responses depend only on a person's personality, not on the situation or available support.
D
Different reactions show that one person is coping correctly and the other is failing.

Choose all

1 point

A colleague says they are struggling with ongoing stress. Select all responses that align with supportive listening and healthy adaptation.

A
Acknowledge that the situation sounds difficult.
B
Ask what kind of help would be useful.
C
Say, “Just calm down; it isn't that bad.”
D
Offer practical options, such as help with a task or time to talk.

Choose one

1 point

A person with a demanding caregiving role wants to adapt without denying the hardship. Which plan best fits healthy adaptation?

A
Insist on handling every caregiving task alone to prove resilience.
B
Ask relatives to share specific tasks, arrange respite, and keep one restorative activity in the routine.
C
Avoid acknowledging difficult feelings and maintain the same expectations regardless of circumstances.
D
Wait until the caregiving demands disappear before seeking any support.

Open ended

1 point

A student is worried about a heavy workload and an uncertain deadline extension. Describe a coping plan that includes one practical step for something the student can change and one way to manage feelings about what cannot be changed immediately. Identify the type of coping used for each step.

Choose one

1 point

A student feels worried and has trouble sleeping while preparing for exams. Which interpretation best fits the material?

A
The student is weak and should be able to stop feeling stressed.
B
The stress may signal that demands are exceeding the support or coping resources currently available.
C
The student must be experiencing a mental illness because stress affects sleep.
D
The student should ignore the stress because exam preparation is always brief.

True or false

1 point

Resilience requires a person to remain calm and unaffected by adversity.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A student is overwhelmed by several assignments but can take steps to organize the workload. Which response is an example of problem-focused coping?

A
Use grounding to manage feelings without changing the assignment situation.
B
Connect the experience to personal values and sources of hope.
C
List assignments, prioritize the nearest deadline, and ask the instructor about available support.
D
Wait for the stress to pass without taking action or seeking help.

Written response

1 point

A person facing a difficult situation draws on personal values and sources of hope while acknowledging the hardship. What coping strategy are they using?

Choose one

1 point

A person cannot quickly change a stressful situation but wants to manage their immediate feelings. Which action best fits emotion-focused coping?

A
Use slow breathing or grounding to manage feelings in the present.
B
Make a list of practical changes to the stressor and complete the first one.
C
Assume the hardship will turn out to be beneficial.
D
Avoid acknowledging the feelings until the stressor disappears.

Written response

1 point

In the United States, what number can someone call or text if they are in emotional distress or considering suicide?