Which of the Following Is an Example of a Stimulus-Based

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a stimulus-based definition of stress?

• A) Caroline experiences stress because she is home alone and hears unusual noises outside.
• B) Carrie experiences stress because she notices her car is almost out of gas and worries about being stranded on the highway, but then she feels better when she sees a gas station nearby.
• C) Grace experiences stress when she notices her heartbeat increasing in response to being separated from her parents at the amusement park.
• D) Laura experiences stress because she gasped and had difficulty breathing when she saw a spider.

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Definitions:

Expected Rate

The return that an investor anticipates or forecasts receiving on an investment over a set period.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure ranging from -1 to 1 that indicates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.

Covariance

A measure that demonstrates how two random variables move together, indicating the direction of their linear relationship.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that measures the dispersion or variability of a dataset relative to its mean, commonly used to quantify the risk associated with a security or investment portfolio.