Question 1

Healthy or normal stress is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) stressless 
B) nostress 
C) eustress 
D) normstress 
A) stressless 
B) nostress 
C) eustress 
D) normstress

Question 2

The demand, person, activity, or event that triggers an uncomfortable encounter is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) stress 
B) distress 
C) the stressor 
D) strain 
A) stress 
B) distress 
C) the stressor 
D) strain

Question 3

Job redesign as a stress prevention method may involve any one or all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) changing the schedule of work and the sequencing of tasks 
B) giving the worker inspection responsibility or expanding the employee's job decision latitude 
C) reducing job tasks 
D) setting output goals 
A) changing the schedule of work and the sequencing of tasks 
B) giving the worker inspection responsibility or expanding the employee's job decision latitude 
C) reducing job tasks 
D) setting output goals

Question 4

Research concerning job characteristics has found that a greater likelihood of heart attack in men occurred with:

Accepted Answer

A) high job demands and high job autonomy 
B) low job demands and high job autonomy 
C) high job demands and low job autonomy 
D) low job demands and low job autonomy 
A) high job demands and high job autonomy 
B) low job demands and high job autonomy 
C) high job demands and low job autonomy 
D) low job demands and low job autonomy

Question 5

A manager's decision to reduce task demands in a stress management situation is:

Accepted Answer

A) symptom directed 
B) secondary prevention 
C) stressor directed 
D) asymptomatic 
A) symptom directed 
B) secondary prevention 
C) stressor directed 
D) asymptomatic

Question 6

Employee assistance programs have been designed in part to provide help to employees in coping with nonwork demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following would be considered a source of stress due to interpersonal demands except:

Accepted Answer

A) role ambiguity 
B) functional diversity 
C) leadership style 
D) sexual harassment 
A) role ambiguity 
B) functional diversity 
C) leadership style 
D) sexual harassment

Question 8

Match the following:
-Counterdependence

Accepted Answer

A) A healthy independent behavior pattern with the individual being able to develop supportive attachments to others. 
B) A personality resistant to distress. 
C) An unhealthy, insecure pattern of behavior that leads to separation from others. 
D) Coronary-prone behavior. 
E) An unhealthy, insecure pattern of behavior that leads to excessive attempts to achieve security through relationships with others. 
A) A healthy independent behavior pattern with the individual being able to develop supportive attachments to others. 
B) A personality resistant to distress. 
C) An unhealthy, insecure pattern of behavior that leads to separation from others. 
D) Coronary-prone behavior. 
E) An unhealthy, insecure pattern of behavior that leads to excessive attempts to achieve security through relationships with others.

Question 9

Task demands include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) leadership style 
B) lack of control 
C) work overload 
D) uncertainty 
A) leadership style 
B) lack of control 
C) work overload 
D) uncertainty

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a source of stress at work?

Accepted Answer

A) task demands 
B) interpersonal demands 
C) psychological demands 
D) role demands 
A) task demands 
B) interpersonal demands 
C) psychological demands 
D) role demands

Question 11

The biggest benefits of physical exercise come as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) outside exercise that exposes you to sunshine which is linked to serotonin generation 
B) low intensity exercise 
C) exercising longer than 15 or 20 minutes 
D) physical activities such as racquetball, squash, tennis, running 
A) outside exercise that exposes you to sunshine which is linked to serotonin generation 
B) low intensity exercise 
C) exercising longer than 15 or 20 minutes 
D) physical activities such as racquetball, squash, tennis, running

Question 12

The psychoanalytic approach to stress most likely includes which of the following personality dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A) self-monitoring 
B) internal/external control 
C) self-efficacy 
D) self-esteem 
A) self-monitoring 
B) internal/external control 
C) self-efficacy 
D) self-esteem

Question 13

The two major categories of "role stress" at work include:

Accepted Answer

A) role conflict and role overload 
B) role conflict and role ambiguity 
C) role ambiguity and role overload 
D) role overload and ethical conflict 
A) role conflict and role overload 
B) role conflict and role ambiguity 
C) role ambiguity and role overload 
D) role overload and ethical conflict

Question 14

Strain is the same as:

Accepted Answer

A) stress 
B) distress 
C) eustress 
D) tension 
A) stress 
B) distress 
C) eustress 
D) tension

Question 15

Learned optimism is:

Accepted Answer

A) a secondary individual stress prevention method 
B) the planning and prioritizing of tasks 
C) is non-negative thinking 
D) is a strong Type A personality characteristic 
A) a secondary individual stress prevention method 
B) the planning and prioritizing of tasks 
C) is non-negative thinking 
D) is a strong Type A personality characteristic

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a mind-body change associated with stress?

Accepted Answer

A) redirection of blood to brain and large muscle groups 
B) increased sensory alertness 
C) release of glucose into bloodstream 
D) normal physical fatigue 
A) redirection of blood to brain and large muscle groups 
B) increased sensory alertness 
C) release of glucose into bloodstream 
D) normal physical fatigue

Question 17

According to Harry Levinson and Freudian psychoanalytic theory, self-image is the embodiment of a person's perfect self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Briefly indicate how you can prevent distress in preparing for the final exam of the course in which you are using this book.

Accepted Answer

Throughout the semester a student should

Question 19

Match the following:
-Time Management

Accepted Answer

A) High job demands and restricted or low job decision latitude. 
B) A thinking style or a person's internal self-talk approach to distress. 
C) A planning and prioritizing approach to one's activities and job tasks. 
D) An interactive approach to modifying job tasks and responsibilities. 
E) Socio-emotional network. 
A) High job demands and restricted or low job decision latitude. 
B) A thinking style or a person's internal self-talk approach to distress. 
C) A planning and prioritizing approach to one's activities and job tasks. 
D) An interactive approach to modifying job tasks and responsibilities. 
E) Socio-emotional network.

Question 20

The person-environment approach to stress emphasizes the:

Accepted Answer

A) fit between external and internal role expectations 
B) belief that effort will lead to performance 
C) notion that perception and cognitive evaluations of situations differ and accordingly stress is mostly determined by perception 
D) idea that the fit between a person's self-image or concept and their ideal generates large stress when there is lack of fit 
A) fit between external and internal role expectations 
B) belief that effort will lead to performance 
C) notion that perception and cognitive evaluations of situations differ and accordingly stress is mostly determined by perception 
D) idea that the fit between a person's self-image or concept and their ideal generates large stress when there is lack of fit

Healthy or normal stress is known as:

The demand, person, activity, or event that triggers an uncomfortable encounter is known as:

Job redesign as a stress prevention method may involve any one or all of the following except:

Research concerning job characteristics has found that a greater likelihood of heart attack in men occurred with:

A manager's decision to reduce task demands in a stress management situation is:

Employee assistance programs have been designed in part to provide help to employees in coping with nonwork demands.

All of the following would be considered a source of stress due to interpersonal demands except:

Match the following: -Counterdependence

Task demands include all of the following except:

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a source of stress at work?

The biggest benefits of physical exercise come as a result of:

The psychoanalytic approach to stress most likely includes which of the following personality dimensions?

The two major categories of "role stress" at work include:

Strain is the same as:

Learned optimism is:

Which of the following is NOT a mind-body change associated with stress?

According to Harry Levinson and Freudian psychoanalytic theory, self-image is the embodiment of a person's perfect self.

Briefly indicate how you can prevent distress in preparing for the final exam of the course in which you are using this book.

Match the following: -Time Management

The person-environment approach to stress emphasizes the:

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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Exam 7: Stress and Well-Being at Work

Healthy or normal stress is known as:

The demand, person, activity, or event that triggers an uncomfortable encounter is known as:

Job redesign as a stress prevention method may involve any one or all of the following except:

Research concerning job characteristics has found that a greater likelihood of heart attack in men occurred with:

A manager's decision to reduce task demands in a stress management situation is:

Employee assistance programs have been designed in part to provide help to employees in coping with nonwork demands.

All of the following would be considered a source of stress due to interpersonal demands except:

Match the following: -Counterdependence

Task demands include all of the following except:

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a source of stress at work?

The biggest benefits of physical exercise come as a result of:

The psychoanalytic approach to stress most likely includes which of the following personality dimensions?

The two major categories of "role stress" at work include:

Strain is the same as:

Learned optimism is:

Which of the following is NOT a mind-body change associated with stress?

According to Harry Levinson and Freudian psychoanalytic theory, self-image is the embodiment of a person's perfect self.

Briefly indicate how you can prevent distress in preparing for the final exam of the course in which you are using this book.

Match the following: -Time Management

The person-environment approach to stress emphasizes the:

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

Filters