Exam 7: Stress and Well-Being at Work

Whether activated by an ego-ideal/self-image discrepancy, a poorly defined social role, a cognitive appraisal suggesting threat, or a lack of balance, the resulting stress response is characterized by a predictable sequence of mind and body events.

The Yerkes-Dodson law indicates that:

_____ is an unhealthy, insecure pattern of behavior that leads to separation in relationships with other people.

_____ is an example of a physical demand that triggers stress at work.

Which of the following is a gender-related source of stress for working women?

Briefly describe how stress impacts individuals at workplace.

Briefly describe the psychophysiology of the stress response.

In the context of work demands, role conflict results from:

Explain how social support systems can be enhanced in the work environment.

A person or event that triggers the stress response is known as _____.

Which of the following is true according to the cognitive appraisal approach to stress?

Which of the following is true according to Walter B. Cannon's homeostatic/medical approach to stress?

_____ is characterized by commitment, control, and challenge and is resistant to distress.

Which of the following is true of self-reliant people?

_____ are the costs resulting from poor quality or low quantity of production, grievances, and unscheduled machine downtime and repair.

Which of the following is true of individuals with Type A personality?

Which of the following elicits a relaxation response?

Strain is also known as _____.

_____ is an unhealthy, insecure pattern of behavior that leads to preoccupied attempts to achieve security through relationships.

_____ is a great asset in managing legitimate emergencies and achieving peak performance.