Question 1

Researchers who focus mainly on the negative effects of workplace stress are likely adhering to which of the following approaches to occupational stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humanistic 
B)  Medical 
C)  Clinical/counseling 
D)  Engineering 
A)  Humanistic 
B)  Medical 
C)  Clinical/counseling 
D)  Engineering B

Question 2

The positive response that an employee may have to demanding work conditions is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Good stress 
B)  Challenge stress 
C)  Distress 
D)  Eustress 
A)  Good stress 
B)  Challenge stress 
C)  Distress 
D)  Eustress D

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding the stressor of layoffs is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Layoffs affect only employees who have left the organization. 
B)  Layoffs are due mainly to external factors. 
C)  Emotional coping is the best strategy for laid-off employees. 
D)  Employees who survive layoffs may also feel extreme stress. 
A)  Layoffs affect only employees who have left the organization. 
B)  Layoffs are due mainly to external factors. 
C)  Emotional coping is the best strategy for laid-off employees. 
D)  Employees who survive layoffs may also feel extreme stress. D

Question 4

_________ role overload is due to the amount of demands; ________ role overload is due to the difficulty of those demands perceived by a particular employee.

Accepted Answer

A)  Work; emotion 
B)  Subjective; objective 
C)  Quantitative; qualitative 
D)  Physical; perceptual 
A)  Work; emotion 
B)  Subjective; objective 
C)  Quantitative; qualitative 
D)  Physical; perceptual

Question 5

Which of the following terms is defined as an aspect of the work or job environment for which an employee may need to adapt or change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strain 
B)  Stress 
C)  Stressor 
D)  Goal 
A)  Strain 
B)  Stress 
C)  Stressor 
D)  Goal

Question 6

Occupational health and stress are influenced by _____________ factors (combinations of the environment and interpersonal interactions).

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosocial 
B)  socio-cognitive 
C)  psychopersonal 
D)  indicological 
A)  psychosocial 
B)  socio-cognitive 
C)  psychopersonal 
D)  indicological

Researchers who focus mainly on the negative effects of workplace stress are likely adhering to which of the following approaches to occupational stress?

The positive response that an employee may have to demanding work conditions is called:

Which of the following statements regarding the stressor of layoffs is true?

_ role overload is due to the amount of demands; role overload is due to the difficulty of those demands perceived by a particular employee.

Which of the following terms is defined as an aspect of the work or job environment for which an employee may need to adapt or change?

Occupational health and stress are influenced by _____________ factors (combinations of the environment and interpersonal interactions).

Introduction to Organizational Psychology

Research Methods and Statistics

Attraction and Socialization

The Worknonwork Interface

Productive Behavior in Organizations

Counterproductive Behavior in Organizations

Beliefs and Attitudes About Work and the Organization

Theories of Motivation

Organizational Applications of Motivation Theory

Leadership and Influence Processes

Team Dynamics and Processes Within Organizations

Organizational Theory and Design

Organizational Culture and Climate

Organizational Change and Development

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Exam 7: Employee Health and Well-Being

Researchers who focus mainly on the negative effects of workplace stress are likely adhering to which of the following approaches to occupational stress?

The positive response that an employee may have to demanding work conditions is called:

Which of the following statements regarding the stressor of layoffs is true?

_________ role overload is due to the amount of demands; ________ role overload is due to the difficulty of those demands perceived by a particular employee.

Which of the following terms is defined as an aspect of the work or job environment for which an employee may need to adapt or change?

Occupational health and stress are influenced by _____________ factors (combinations of the environment and interpersonal interactions).

Introduction to Organizational Psychology

Research Methods and Statistics

Attraction and Socialization

The Worknonwork Interface

Productive Behavior in Organizations

Counterproductive Behavior in Organizations

Beliefs and Attitudes About Work and the Organization

Theories of Motivation

Organizational Applications of Motivation Theory

Leadership and Influence Processes

Team Dynamics and Processes Within Organizations

Organizational Theory and Design

Organizational Culture and Climate

Organizational Change and Development

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_ role overload is due to the amount of demands; role overload is due to the difficulty of those demands perceived by a particular employee.