Psychology · Unit 15
Stress and Wellbeing
Stress, coping and a healthy mind
Stress is a physiological response that evolved for short-term threats and behaves badly when the threat is chronic, which describes most modern stressors.
The unit covers stress and the body, coping, resilience, sleep, and positive psychology.
This unit breaks down into 23 short steps and 120 questions, starting at difficulty 1 and building to 4. Below you can see exactly what it covers, how the path is structured, and worked examples with explanations.
- Steps
- 23
- Questions
- 120
- Difficulty
- 1-4
What this unit covers
- Stress and the Body
- Sleep and Health
- Happiness and Positive Psychology
- Coping
- Resilience
Where this fits
Follows Mental Health and Disorders.
Where people slip
Some stress improves performance and too much degrades it. The relationship is an inverted U, so stress is not simply a thing to minimise.
How the unit is structured
Stress and Wellbeing runs as 23 short steps that unlock in order. 17 are practice rounds and 6 are challenge rounds that pull together everything before them. Questions start at difficulty 1 and climb to 4 as you progress.
Challenge rounds
Example questions
30 real questions from this unit, with the answer and the reason behind it, grouped by what they practise. There are 120 in the unit altogether.
Coping
- Fill the blankLevel 1
1. Taking slow, deep ____ can help calm your body when you feel stressed.
- breathscorrect
- snacks
- jumps
- shouts
Slow, deep breaths help the body relax and lower the feeling of stress.
- Multiple choiceLevel 1
2. In psychology, 'coping' means...
- The ways we deal with stress and hard feelingscorrect
- The way we fall asleep at night
- A type of brain cell
- A kind of long-term memory
Coping is all the ways we deal with stress and difficult feelings.
- True or falseLevel 1
3. Talking to a friend you trust can help you cope with stress.
Answer: True
Sharing worries with someone you trust is a healthy and common way to feel better.
- Choose all that applyLevel 2
4. Which of these are generally healthy ways to cope with stress? Pick all that apply.
- Talking to someone you trustcorrect
- Getting some exercisecorrect
- Taking slow, deep breaths
- Bottling everything up
- Taking it out on others
Sharing feelings, moving your body, and calming your breathing are all healthy coping choices.
- Sort into groupsLevel 2
5. Sort each action as a Healthy or Unhealthy way to cope with stress.
Answer: Going for a walk = Healthy; Talking about it = Healthy; Bottling it all up = Unhealthy; Ignoring the problem forever = Unhealthy
Walking and talking help you handle stress, while bottling it up or ignoring it usually does not.
- Odd one outLevel 3
6. Three of these are problem-focused coping and one is not. Which is the odd one out?
- Taking slow breaths to calm downcorrect
- Making a to-do list to tackle a task
- Asking an expert for advice
- Breaking a big problem into steps
Calming your breathing manages feelings, so it is emotion-focused, unlike the problem-solving actions.
Happiness and Positive Psychology
- Fill the blankLevel 1
7. Feeling thankful for the good things in your life is called ____.
- gratitudecorrect
- boredom
- jealousy
- anger
Gratitude means noticing and feeling thankful for the good things you have.
- Multiple choiceLevel 1
8. Which is a simple thing that helps many people feel happier?
- Spending time with people they lovecorrect
- Never talking to anyone
- Skipping every meal
- Staying up all night
Spending time with people we love is one of the most common sources of happiness.
- True or falseLevel 1
9. Feeling grateful for good things can help people feel happier.
Answer: True
Practising gratitude, or noticing good things, is linked to feeling happier.
- Choose all that applyLevel 2
10. Which of these are linked to greater wellbeing in research? Pick all that apply.
- Practising gratitudecorrect
- Helping otherscorrect
- Strong friendshipscorrect
- Comparing yourself to others constantly
- Never resting at all
Gratitude, kindness, and good relationships are all tied to greater wellbeing.
- Match the pairsLevel 2
11. Match each idea to its meaning.
Answer: Gratitude = Feeling thankful; Flow = Being fully absorbed in a task; Kindness = Doing good for others; Optimism = Expecting good things
Each of these ideas is part of how psychologists think about happiness and wellbeing.
- Type the answerLevel 2
12. The feeling of being completely absorbed and focused in an activity you enjoy is called ____.
Answer: flow
Flow is the state of being fully absorbed in a task, so time seems to fly by.
Resilience
- Fill the blankLevel 1
13. Bouncing ____ after a setback is a sign of resilience.
- backcorrect
- away
- down
- out
Bouncing back means recovering and carrying on after something difficult happens.
- Multiple choiceLevel 1
14. Resilience is the ability to...
- Bounce back after hard timescorrect
- Never feel any sadness
- Remember very long lists
- Run very fast
Resilience means being able to bounce back and recover after hard times.
- Choose all that applyLevel 2
15. Which of these can help someone bounce back from a tough time? Pick all that apply.
- Support from people who carecorrect
- Taking care of your bodycorrect
- Staying hopefulcorrect
- Refusing all help
- Pretending nothing is wrong
Support, self-care, and staying hopeful all help people recover and stay strong.
- Odd one outLevel 2
16. Which one does NOT help build resilience?
- Giving up right awaycorrect
- Having supportive friends
- Staying hopeful
- Learning from mistakes
Giving up right away stops you from recovering, while the others help you grow stronger.
- True or falseLevel 2
17. Resilience can grow stronger with practice and support.
Answer: True
Resilience is not fixed, and it can be built up over time with support and experience.
- Match the pairsLevel 4
18. Match each psychologist to the idea they are known for.
Answer: Albert Bandura = Self-efficacy; Martin Seligman = Learned optimism; Suzanne Kobasa = Hardiness; Tedeschi and Calhoun = Post-traumatic growth
Each of these researchers is linked to a key idea about coping and resilience.
Sleep and Health
- Fill the blankLevel 2
19. Going to bed and waking up at similar times keeps a healthy sleep ____.
- routinecorrect
- snack
- movie
- game
A steady sleep routine helps your body clock know when it is time to rest.
- Guess the numberLevel 2
20. About how many hours of sleep does a typical adult need each night?
Answer: 8 hours
Most adults feel their best with around 7 to 9 hours of sleep, so about 8 hours.
- Multiple choiceLevel 2
21. Which habit usually helps you sleep better?
- Going to bed around the same time each nightcorrect
- Watching bright screens in bed for hours
- Drinking cola late at night
- Taking a long nap right at bedtime
Going to bed around the same time each night helps set a healthy sleep pattern.
- Odd one outLevel 2
22. Which of these does NOT help you get a good night's sleep?
- Drinking cola right before bedcorrect
- A quiet, dark room
- A regular bedtime
- Putting screens away
Cola has caffeine that can keep you awake, while the others all support good sleep.
- Choose all that applyLevel 4
23. Which of these can result from ongoing sleep deprivation? Pick all that apply.
- Poorer concentrationcorrect
- A lower moodcorrect
- Weaker memorycorrect
- Sharper focus than ever
- No longer needing any sleep
Too little sleep over time can worsen focus, mood, and memory.
- Match the pairsLevel 4
24. Match each sleep term to its description.
Answer: Circadian rhythm = Roughly 24-hour body clock; REM sleep = Stage with vivid dreaming; Melatonin = Hormone that signals sleep; Adenosine = Builds sleep pressure while awake
Each term is a key piece of how sleep is timed and controlled.
Stress and the Body
- Fill the blankLevel 1
25. The body's alarm reaction to danger is called the fight or ____ response.
- flightcorrect
- sleep
- laugh
- snack
Fight or flight means the body prepares to face the danger or to flee from it.
- Multiple choiceLevel 1
26. What is the body's fast, automatic reaction to sudden danger often called?
- The fight or flight responsecorrect
- The rest and digest response
- The sleep and dream response
- The stop and snack response
The fight or flight response gets the body ready to face a threat or run away from it.
- True or falseLevel 1
27. Feeling some stress before a big event, like a test, is a normal reaction.
Answer: True
A little stress is a normal part of life and can even help you focus and prepare.
- Choose all that applyLevel 2
28. Which of these can be signs that someone feels stressed? Pick all that apply.
- A racing heartcorrect
- Sweaty palmscorrect
- Tense musclescorrect
- Feeling completely calm
- Growing an extra arm
A racing heart, sweaty palms, and tense muscles are all common physical signs of stress.
- Odd one outLevel 2
29. Which one is NOT usually a sign of feeling stressed?
- Feeling relaxed and calmcorrect
- A fast heartbeat
- Tense shoulders
- Worried thoughts
Feeling relaxed and calm is the opposite of stress, while the others are common stress signs.
- Put in orderLevel 3
30. Put the three stages of Selye's general adaptation syndrome in order.
Answer: Alarm -> Resistance -> Exhaustion
The body first sounds the alarm, then resists to cope, and finally reaches exhaustion if stress lasts too long.
Where these questions come from. Each unit starts as a plan of the concepts it should cover and the difficulty it should span. Questions are written against that plan with AI assistance, then checked by a validator that rejects anything without a single defensible answer, an explanation, or plausible wrong options. How we write questions sets out the whole process, and corrections are fixed in the bank and reach the site and the app the same day.
How you practise
This unit mixes 10 different question formats, so you are recalling and applying rather than recognising the same layout every time.
- Choose all that apply
- Fill the blank
- Guess the number
- Match the pairs
- Multiple choice
- Odd one out
- Put in order
- Sort into groups
- True or false
- Type the answer
Practise Stress and Wellbeing
120 questions across 23 steps. Start with step one and crawl at your own pace.
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Explainers from our blog on what this unit covers. Each one ends with real questions from the bank.
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