Potential stress can become actual stress when the outcome of an event is both ________ and important to the individual

A) uncertain
B) certain
C) meaningful
D) significant

Answer: A
Explanation: The key to potential stress becoming actual stress is that two conditions are met: the outcome of an event is both uncertain and very important to the individual, making "uncertain" the correct response. Certainty of an event would decrease, rather than increase, the likelihood of stress. The terms meaningful and significant are somewhat synonymous with important, so both conditions meet only one of the two requirements (importance) for potential stress to become actual stress.