Peggy Blake and her colleagues constructed a scale of "life-change units" to measure the impact of life changes among college students. Surveys with students revealed that:

A) they considered unwanted pregnancy to be less stressful than major financial problems.
B) they considered academic failures to be more stressful than the beginning of college.
C) 100 percent of them considered graduating from college a stress-free event.
D) some of them considered academic success to be stressful.

Life-Change Units

A measure used in stress research to assess the amount of change and subsequent stress a person experiences, with different events assigned different scores.

Academic Failures

Refers to the inability to meet preset academic standards or expectations, which can impact a student's self-esteem, motivation, and future educational and career opportunities.

Unwanted Pregnancy

A pregnancy that occurs without the intention or desire of the pregnant individual, which can impact their mental, physical, and social health.