Exam 7: Stress and Well-Being at Work

Describe the psychoanalytic approach to stress.

Which of the following is true of positive thinking?

People who have hardy personalities resist strain reactions when subjected to stressful events more effectively than do people who are not hardy.

The sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system work together to trigger four mind-body changes that prepare a person for fight or flight.

Describe interpersonal demands as a source of stress.

According to some literature, men sometimes experience sexual harassment, however, they are more likely than women to abuse alcohol as a coping mechanism.

When compared to females, males are more likely to ____ at an earlier age.

The stage in preventive stress management designed to heal individual or organizational symptoms of distress and strain is called _____.

Mental and physical heath is negatively affected through self-disclosure.

_____ is a healthy, secure interdependent pattern of behavior related to how people form and maintain supportive attachments with others.

In the context of individual distress due to work, differentiate between burnout and rust-out.

Which of the following is an example of a task demand that triggers stress for employees in organizations?

The cognitive appraisal approach to stress emphasized the idea that confusing and conflicting expectations of a person in a social role create stress for that person.

In the context of work demands that trigger stress, differentiate between interrole conflict and intrarole conflict.

Ben, a supervisor at Sensus Cars, urges his assembly line workers to build 100 cars in a month as opposed to the company's target of 80 cars a month. He also demands that the cars must be free from any manufacturing flaws. Ben's demands are likely to cause _____.

Devon was in a plane crash and suffered quite a few injuries. Following the incident, he had nightmares about the event, and he was too scared to fly again. He avoided air travel and any discussions about flying or plane crashes. This has helped him cope with the incident. In the context of personality hardiness, which of the following characterizes Devon's behavior?

In the context of role stress at work, which of the following is true of role ambiguity?

_____ are the organizational costs resulting from court awards for job distress.

A steady state of bodily functioning and equilibrium is called _____.

_____ is an important secondary stress prevention activity for individuals.