Question 1

Research has shown stress to have significant behavioral consequences. Note what some of these consequences are and summarize the research in this area.

Accepted Answer

Behavioral consequences of stress includ

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an emotion-focused coping strategy for individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise 
B)  social support 
C)  time management 
D)  clinical counseling 
A)  exercise 
B)  social support 
C)  time management 
D)  clinical counseling

Question 3

Unemployment can be stressful for an employee and his family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Jay Ross is in charge of producing the catalogs for Look @ U, Inc. The number of catalogs produced has almost doubled over the previous year. At the same time, his production assistant was laid off due to downsizing, and his editor is on long-term sick leave. Jay is now spending over 80 hours a week producing the catalogs. Jay is MOST LIKELY to feel stress from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  role ambiguity 
B)  overload 
C)  underload 
D)  physiological causes 
A)  role ambiguity 
B)  overload 
C)  underload 
D)  physiological causes

Question 5

Getting help from a mentor is an individual-based, emotion-focused coping strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The two methods of coping with stress are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive and negative coping 
B)  affective and cognitive coping 
C)  problem-focused and solution-focused coping 
D)  emotion-focused and problem-focused coping 
A)  positive and negative coping 
B)  affective and cognitive coping 
C)  problem-focused and solution-focused coping 
D)  emotion-focused and problem-focused coping

Question 7

Providing child care so that parents do not have to worry about their children and allowing flexible work schedules to help employees manage work-life linkages are both examples of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational methods of behavior-focused coping 
B)  organizational methods of emotion-focused coping 
C)  organizational methods of problem-focused coping 
D)  organizational methods of stress-focused coping 
A)  organizational methods of behavior-focused coping 
B)  organizational methods of emotion-focused coping 
C)  organizational methods of problem-focused coping 
D)  organizational methods of stress-focused coping

Question 8

Not having enough work to do, ________, can be stressful for employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  underload 
B)  slack time 
C)  break time 
D)  job rotation 
A)  underload 
B)  slack time 
C)  break time 
D)  job rotation

Question 9

When exposed to the same sources of stress, individual employees will experience the consequences of stress in largely the same way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss some group- and organizational-related stressors.

Accepted Answer

Potential sources of excessive stress ca

Question 11

Exercise is an effective means of problem-focused coping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The major factors of stress that affect everyone are threat, opportunity, importance, and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion 
B)  expansiveness 
C)  behavior 
D)  uncertainty 
A)  emotion 
B)  expansiveness 
C)  behavior 
D)  uncertainty

Question 13

Employees who are high on ________ are the MOST LIKELY to view changes at work as potential threats and doubt their abilities to deal with them.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism 
B)  extraversion 
C)  locus of control 
D)  self-esteem 
A)  neuroticism 
B)  extraversion 
C)  locus of control 
D)  self-esteem

Question 14

Stressful feelings and emotions are often the psychological consequences of stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Layoffs can be stressful for members of an organization who are survivors of the layoff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Employees are not affected by stressors that stem from uncertainty in the wider environment, such as terrorism, pollution, and corporate scandals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Role conflict occurs when expected behaviors or tasks are at odds with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss how individual personality differences affect the ways in which members of an organization perceive, manage, and experience stress.

Accepted Answer

Stress is a very personal experience; th

Question 19

It is only appropriate to define something as a stress if it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a clear and present danger 
B)  could harm a person 
C)  produces a physiological reaction, such as sweating 
D)  is a source of negative self-efficacy 
A)  is a clear and present danger 
B)  could harm a person 
C)  produces a physiological reaction, such as sweating 
D)  is a source of negative self-efficacy

Question 20

One technique for dealing with stress is to manage time better. This requires ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coming in earlier and leaving later 
B)  making and prioritizing lists of tasks 
C)  setting time limits for interactions with your boss 
D)  not attending meetings 
A)  coming in earlier and leaving later 
B)  making and prioritizing lists of tasks 
C)  setting time limits for interactions with your boss 
D)  not attending meetings

Research has shown stress to have significant behavioral consequences. Note what some of these consequences are and summarize the research in this area.

Which of the following is NOT an emotion-focused coping strategy for individuals?

Unemployment can be stressful for an employee and his family.

Getting help from a mentor is an individual-based, emotion-focused coping strategy.

The two methods of coping with stress are known as ________.

Providing child care so that parents do not have to worry about their children and allowing flexible work schedules to help employees manage work-life linkages are both examples of ________.

Not having enough work to do, ________, can be stressful for employees.

When exposed to the same sources of stress, individual employees will experience the consequences of stress in largely the same way.

Discuss some group- and organizational-related stressors.

Exercise is an effective means of problem-focused coping.

The major factors of stress that affect everyone are threat, opportunity, importance, and ________.

Employees who are high on ________ are the MOST LIKELY to view changes at work as potential threats and doubt their abilities to deal with them.

Stressful feelings and emotions are often the psychological consequences of stress.

Layoffs can be stressful for members of an organization who are survivors of the layoff.

Employees are not affected by stressors that stem from uncertainty in the wider environment, such as terrorism, pollution, and corporate scandals.

Role conflict occurs when expected behaviors or tasks are at odds with each other.

Discuss how individual personality differences affect the ways in which members of an organization perceive, manage, and experience stress.

It is only appropriate to define something as a stress if it ________.

One technique for dealing with stress is to manage time better. This requires ________.

Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences: Personality and Ability

Work Values Attitudes and Moods and Emotions

Perception Attribution and the Management of Diversity

Learning and Creativity

The Nature of Work Motivation

Creating a Motivating Work Setting

Pay Careers and Changing Employment Relationships

The Nature of Work Groups and Teams

Effective Work Groups and Teams

Leaders and Leadership

Power, Politics, Conflict, and Negotiation

Communicating Effectively in Organizations

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture and Ethical Behavior

Organization Change and Development

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Exam 9: Managing Stress and Work Life Balance

Research has shown stress to have significant behavioral consequences. Note what some of these consequences are and summarize the research in this area.

Which of the following is NOT an emotion-focused coping strategy for individuals?

Unemployment can be stressful for an employee and his family.

Getting help from a mentor is an individual-based, emotion-focused coping strategy.

The two methods of coping with stress are known as ________.

Providing child care so that parents do not have to worry about their children and allowing flexible work schedules to help employees manage work-life linkages are both examples of ________.

Not having enough work to do, ________, can be stressful for employees.

When exposed to the same sources of stress, individual employees will experience the consequences of stress in largely the same way.

Discuss some group- and organizational-related stressors.

Exercise is an effective means of problem-focused coping.

The major factors of stress that affect everyone are threat, opportunity, importance, and ________.

Employees who are high on ________ are the MOST LIKELY to view changes at work as potential threats and doubt their abilities to deal with them.

Stressful feelings and emotions are often the psychological consequences of stress.

Layoffs can be stressful for members of an organization who are survivors of the layoff.

Employees are not affected by stressors that stem from uncertainty in the wider environment, such as terrorism, pollution, and corporate scandals.

Role conflict occurs when expected behaviors or tasks are at odds with each other.

Discuss how individual personality differences affect the ways in which members of an organization perceive, manage, and experience stress.

It is only appropriate to define something as a stress if it ________.

One technique for dealing with stress is to manage time better. This requires ________.

Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences: Personality and Ability

Work Values Attitudes and Moods and Emotions

Perception Attribution and the Management of Diversity

Learning and Creativity

The Nature of Work Motivation

Creating a Motivating Work Setting

Pay Careers and Changing Employment Relationships

The Nature of Work Groups and Teams

Effective Work Groups and Teams

Leaders and Leadership

Power, Politics, Conflict, and Negotiation

Communicating Effectively in Organizations

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture and Ethical Behavior

Organization Change and Development

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