Question 1

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Negative mental health consequences of being unemployed occur within the first three months after the loss of a job, and remain fairly stable thereafter 
B) The employed suffer more from cognitive difficulties than the unemployed 
C) The employed are more affected by depression than the unemployed 
D) None of these 
A) Negative mental health consequences of being unemployed occur within the first three months after the loss of a job, and remain fairly stable thereafter 
B) The employed suffer more from cognitive difficulties than the unemployed 
C) The employed are more affected by depression than the unemployed 
D) None of these A

Question 2

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Bullying happens at work, but is less serious than bullying at school 
B) Bullying happens only at school and not at work 
C) Bullying happens at work, but never leads to trauma 
D) Both bullying at school and at work can be traumatizing 
A) Bullying happens at work, but is less serious than bullying at school 
B) Bullying happens only at school and not at work 
C) Bullying happens at work, but never leads to trauma 
D) Both bullying at school and at work can be traumatizing D

Question 3

On average, job satisfaction is highest for people in jobs with a:

Accepted Answer

A) Low decision latitude and low job control 
B) High decision latitude and low job control 
C) Low decision latitude and high job control 
D) High decision latitude and high job control 
A) Low decision latitude and low job control 
B) High decision latitude and low job control 
C) Low decision latitude and high job control 
D) High decision latitude and high job control D

Question 4

In the job demands-resources model of stress there is reference to:

Accepted Answer

A) Demands made on employees, such as job responsibility, and personal capability to deal with stress 
B) Transactional model that emphasizes the relationship between the person and his or her environment 
C) Interactive process 
D) None of these 
A) Demands made on employees, such as job responsibility, and personal capability to deal with stress 
B) Transactional model that emphasizes the relationship between the person and his or her environment 
C) Interactive process 
D) None of these

Question 5

Bullying perpetrated by those in positions of power in the workplace and seen through the eyes of the victim results in:

Accepted Answer

A) Humiliation 
B) Ridicule 
C) Fear and social isolation 
D) All of these 
A) Humiliation 
B) Ridicule 
C) Fear and social isolation 
D) All of these

Question 6

Stressors can be classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) Challenge and hindrance 
B) Dysfunctional, challenge, and hindrance 
C) Functional, challenge, and hindrance 
D) None of these 
A) Challenge and hindrance 
B) Dysfunctional, challenge, and hindrance 
C) Functional, challenge, and hindrance 
D) None of these

Question 7

Rational emotive therapy is a:

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoanalytical technique 
B) Social support technique 
C) Cognitive-based technique 
D) Technique stemming from the human relations movement 
A) Psychoanalytical technique 
B) Social support technique 
C) Cognitive-based technique 
D) Technique stemming from the human relations movement

Question 8

According to a study by Krause and Stryker on the relationship between locus of control and stress:

Accepted Answer

A) Moderate externals are most vulnerable to the effects of job stress 
B) Externals are most vulnerable to the effects of job stress 
C) Internals are most vulnerable to the effects of job stress 
D) Extreme externals are most vulnerable to the effects of job stress 
A) Moderate externals are most vulnerable to the effects of job stress 
B) Externals are most vulnerable to the effects of job stress 
C) Internals are most vulnerable to the effects of job stress 
D) Extreme externals are most vulnerable to the effects of job stress

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the body's reactions to stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Widening of eyes 
B) Increase in heart rate 
C) Increase in breathing rate 
D) Decreasing blood pressure 
A) Widening of eyes 
B) Increase in heart rate 
C) Increase in breathing rate 
D) Decreasing blood pressure

Question 10

Which of the following is a vulnerable stage for career development?

Accepted Answer

A) Advanced age 
B) Young age 
C) Middle age 
D) Age of retirement 
A) Advanced age 
B) Young age 
C) Middle age 
D) Age of retirement

Question 11

In a cognitive appraisal of stressful situations we can refer to two approaches:

Accepted Answer

A) The emotion-focused and the personality-focused 
B) The problem-focused and the emotion-focused 
C) The personality-focused and the cognition-focused 
D) The cognition-focused and the intelligence-focused 
A) The emotion-focused and the personality-focused 
B) The problem-focused and the emotion-focused 
C) The personality-focused and the cognition-focused 
D) The cognition-focused and the intelligence-focused

Question 12

Which of the following is considered a factor causing stress from within the individual?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality 
B) Role conflict 
C) Shift work 
D) Repetitive work 
A) Personality 
B) Role conflict 
C) Shift work 
D) Repetitive work

Question 13

Which of the following statements did not follow from Williams and House's research on the relationship between social support and stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Social support can sometimes increase the level of stress that the person experiences 
B) Social support can enhance health directly 
C) Social support can reduce levels of stress directly 
D) Social support can act as a buffer between the person and health hazards 
A) Social support can sometimes increase the level of stress that the person experiences 
B) Social support can enhance health directly 
C) Social support can reduce levels of stress directly 
D) Social support can act as a buffer between the person and health hazards

Question 14

The development of negativity in a person's response to others, a lowering of one's estimation of personal achievements, and total exhaustion on all fronts, is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Emotional exhaustion 
B) Post-traumatic stress disorder 
C) Stress 
D) Burnout 
A) Emotional exhaustion 
B) Post-traumatic stress disorder 
C) Stress 
D) Burnout

Question 15

Which of the following is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Acute stress disorder could include symptoms such as emotional numbing and amnesia 
B) Post-traumatic stress disorder cannot apply to occupational injuries 
C) Acute stress disorder could precede post-traumatic stress disorder 
D) People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder try to blank out a traumatic experience 
A) Acute stress disorder could include symptoms such as emotional numbing and amnesia 
B) Post-traumatic stress disorder cannot apply to occupational injuries 
C) Acute stress disorder could precede post-traumatic stress disorder 
D) People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder try to blank out a traumatic experience

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the factors mentioned by Mackay and Cox in connection with the impact of visual display units on work?

Accepted Answer

A) De-skilling 
B) Perception 
C) Control 
D) Lack of posture 
A) De-skilling 
B) Perception 
C) Control 
D) Lack of posture

Question 17

The technique that focuses on illogical patterns of thought that underlie depression is:

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive behavioural therapy 
B) Rational emotive therapy 
C) Cognitive emotional therapy 
D) Rational behavioural therapy 
A) Cognitive behavioural therapy 
B) Rational emotive therapy 
C) Cognitive emotional therapy 
D) Rational behavioural therapy

Question 18

Which of the following is not an important measure to enhance social support and improve the flow of supportive behaviour among blue-collar workers?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational change processes 
B) Structural arrangements 
C) Selection and assessment 
D) Facilitation of supportive supervisory behaviour 
A) Organizational change processes 
B) Structural arrangements 
C) Selection and assessment 
D) Facilitation of supportive supervisory behaviour

Question 19

Which of the following is not an intervening variable in the relationship between the person and the unemployed state?

Accepted Answer

A) Role of the family 
B) Gender 
C) Social class 
D) Social support and structuring of time 
A) Role of the family 
B) Gender 
C) Social class 
D) Social support and structuring of time

Question 20

A too heavy workload is described as:

Accepted Answer

A) Role ambiguity 
B) Role underload 
C) Role overload 
D) Role conflict 
A) Role ambiguity 
B) Role underload 
C) Role overload 
D) Role conflict

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is true?

On average, job satisfaction is highest for people in jobs with a:

In the job demands-resources model of stress there is reference to:

Bullying perpetrated by those in positions of power in the workplace and seen through the eyes of the victim results in:

Stressors can be classified as:

Rational emotive therapy is a:

According to a study by Krause and Stryker on the relationship between locus of control and stress:

Which of the following is not one of the body's reactions to stress?

Which of the following is a vulnerable stage for career development?

In a cognitive appraisal of stressful situations we can refer to two approaches:

Which of the following is considered a factor causing stress from within the individual?

Which of the following statements did not follow from Williams and House's research on the relationship between social support and stress?

The development of negativity in a person's response to others, a lowering of one's estimation of personal achievements, and total exhaustion on all fronts, is referred to as:

Which of the following is not true?

Which of the following is not one of the factors mentioned by Mackay and Cox in connection with the impact of visual display units on work?

The technique that focuses on illogical patterns of thought that underlie depression is:

Which of the following is not an important measure to enhance social support and improve the flow of supportive behaviour among blue-collar workers?

Which of the following is not an intervening variable in the relationship between the person and the unemployed state?

A too heavy workload is described as:

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Exam 16: Health and Work: Stress

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is true?

On average, job satisfaction is highest for people in jobs with a:

In the job demands-resources model of stress there is reference to:

Bullying perpetrated by those in positions of power in the workplace and seen through the eyes of the victim results in:

Stressors can be classified as:

Rational emotive therapy is a:

According to a study by Krause and Stryker on the relationship between locus of control and stress:

Which of the following is not one of the body's reactions to stress?

Which of the following is a vulnerable stage for career development?

In a cognitive appraisal of stressful situations we can refer to two approaches:

Which of the following is considered a factor causing stress from within the individual?

Which of the following statements did not follow from Williams and House's research on the relationship between social support and stress?

The development of negativity in a person's response to others, a lowering of one's estimation of personal achievements, and total exhaustion on all fronts, is referred to as:

Which of the following is not true?

Which of the following is not one of the factors mentioned by Mackay and Cox in connection with the impact of visual display units on work?

The technique that focuses on illogical patterns of thought that underlie depression is:

Which of the following is not an important measure to enhance social support and improve the flow of supportive behaviour among blue-collar workers?

Which of the following is not an intervening variable in the relationship between the person and the unemployed state?

A too heavy workload is described as:

Historical Influences and Research Methodology

Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Testing, Selection, and Appraisal

Motivation, Job Design, and Extrinsic Rewards

Perception and Communication

Learning, Memory, and Training

Individual Decision Making and Creativity

Attitudes, Values, Job Satisfaction, and Commitment

Groups

Team Building

Leadership and Management Style

Power, Politics, and Conflict

Organizational Structure and Design

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Development

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