Question 1

All of the following are approaches, services, or work arrangements intended to minimize the impact of nonwork demands on work except:

Accepted Answer

A) flextime scheduling 
B) job sharing 
C) telecommuting 
D) mentoring 
A) flextime scheduling 
B) job sharing 
C) telecommuting 
D) mentoring

Question 2

Women's behavioral responses to stress are very similar to men's responses to stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following persons is most closely associated with the homeostatic and medical approach to stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Richard Lazarus 
B) Harry Levinson 
C) Walter B.Cannon 
D) Robert Kahn 
A) Richard Lazarus 
B) Harry Levinson 
C) Walter B.Cannon 
D) Robert Kahn

Question 4

The approach to stress that is based on the concept of homeostasis is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) physiological 
B) psychoanalytical 
C) social psychological 
D) psychological-cognitive 
A) physiological 
B) psychoanalytical 
C) social psychological 
D) psychological-cognitive

Question 5

Match the following:
-Social Support System

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 6

All of the following are stress-related interpersonal demands of the workplaceexcept:

Accepted Answer

A) an authoritarian leadership style 
B) sexual harassment 
C) emotional toxins 
D) intrarole conflict 
A) an authoritarian leadership style 
B) sexual harassment 
C) emotional toxins 
D) intrarole conflict

Question 7

Research at the Cooper Aerobics Center has made three important findings regarding physical exercise and stress prevention. All of the following statements were supported by this research except:

Accepted Answer

A) aerobically fit people have lower levels of adrenaline in their blood at rest 
B) aerobically fit people have a slower, stronger heart functioning 
C) aerobically fit people recover from stressful events more quickly 
D) aerobically fit people show less cholesterol in their blood 
A) aerobically fit people have lower levels of adrenaline in their blood at rest 
B) aerobically fit people have a slower, stronger heart functioning 
C) aerobically fit people recover from stressful events more quickly 
D) aerobically fit people show less cholesterol in their blood

Question 8

Emotional toxins typically don't spread through a work environment and cause a range of disturbances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As a supervisor of claim adjusters for a property and casualty insurance company, you assign and reassign adjusters to handle routine and emergency situations.Your managerial skills have become severely tested because several adjusters, after short-term emergency assignments, are threatening to quit.What short-term approach to their stressful situation would be most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduce task demands and make sure no adjuster works more than five days a week. 
B) Place them on sick leave or provide immediate comp time. 
C) Arrange for psychological counseling. 
D) Rotate them back to their home location and place them on medical leave. 
A) Reduce task demands and make sure no adjuster works more than five days a week. 
B) Place them on sick leave or provide immediate comp time. 
C) Arrange for psychological counseling. 
D) Rotate them back to their home location and place them on medical leave.

Question 10

How can job redesign modify a job to prevent excessive stress?

Accepted Answer

Job redesign can change a number of job

Question 11

Which of the following situations would result in the individual being most at risk of health disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Type A individuals in Type B organizations 
B) Type B individuals in Type A organizations 
C) Type B individuals in Type B organizations 
D) Type A individuals in Type A organizations 
A) Type A individuals in Type B organizations 
B) Type B individuals in Type A organizations 
C) Type B individuals in Type B organizations 
D) Type A individuals in Type A organizations

Question 12

Job redesign, goal setting, and career management would be organizational stress prevention strategies applied at which stage of prevention?

Accepted Answer

A) escalating stage 
B) primary stage 
C) reduction stage 
D) secondary stage 
A) escalating stage 
B) primary stage 
C) reduction stage 
D) secondary stage

Question 13

Regardless of the stress approach used, the stress response can be characterized by a predictable sequence of mind and body events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Organizations need to be sensitive to sources of stress, which include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) work 
B) nonwork 
C) global 
D) domestic 
A) work 
B) nonwork 
C) global 
D) domestic

Question 15

What are some of the differences between Type A and Type B personalities?

Accepted Answer

Type A persons tend to frequently be in

Question 16

Self-reliant individuals tend to be better at transformational coping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most organizational prevention is:

Accepted Answer

A) secondary 
B) primary 
C) tertiary 
D) too late 
A) secondary 
B) primary 
C) tertiary 
D) too late

Question 18

Role ambiguity and task uncertainty both indicate lack of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the following:
-Job Strain Model

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

A positive consequence of organizational distress may take the form of:

Accepted Answer

A) performance decrements 
B) absenteeism 
C) employee work stoppage 
D) functional turnover 
A) performance decrements 
B) absenteeism 
C) employee work stoppage 
D) functional turnover

All of the following are approaches, services, or work arrangements intended to minimize the impact of nonwork demands on work except:

Women's behavioral responses to stress are very similar to men's responses to stress.

Which of the following persons is most closely associated with the homeostatic and medical approach to stress?

The approach to stress that is based on the concept of homeostasis is known as:

Match the following: -Social Support System

All of the following are stress-related interpersonal demands of the workplaceexcept:

Research at the Cooper Aerobics Center has made three important findings regarding physical exercise and stress prevention. All of the following statements were supported by this research except:

Emotional toxins typically don't spread through a work environment and cause a range of disturbances.

How can job redesign modify a job to prevent excessive stress?

Which of the following situations would result in the individual being most at risk of health disorders?

Job redesign, goal setting, and career management would be organizational stress prevention strategies applied at which stage of prevention?

Regardless of the stress approach used, the stress response can be characterized by a predictable sequence of mind and body events.

Organizations need to be sensitive to sources of stress, which include all of the following except:

What are some of the differences between Type A and Type B personalities?

Self-reliant individuals tend to be better at transformational coping.

Most organizational prevention is:

Role ambiguity and task uncertainty both indicate lack of information.

Match the following: -Job Strain Model

A positive consequence of organizational distress may take the form of:

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

All of the following are approaches, services, or work arrangements intended to minimize the impact of nonwork demands on work except:

Women's behavioral responses to stress are very similar to men's responses to stress.

Which of the following persons is most closely associated with the homeostatic and medical approach to stress?

The approach to stress that is based on the concept of homeostasis is known as:

Match the following: -Social Support System

All of the following are stress-related interpersonal demands of the workplaceexcept:

Research at the Cooper Aerobics Center has made three important findings regarding physical exercise and stress prevention. All of the following statements were supported by this research except:

Emotional toxins typically don't spread through a work environment and cause a range of disturbances.

How can job redesign modify a job to prevent excessive stress?

Which of the following situations would result in the individual being most at risk of health disorders?

Job redesign, goal setting, and career management would be organizational stress prevention strategies applied at which stage of prevention?

Regardless of the stress approach used, the stress response can be characterized by a predictable sequence of mind and body events.

Organizations need to be sensitive to sources of stress, which include all of the following except:

What are some of the differences between Type A and Type B personalities?

Self-reliant individuals tend to be better at transformational coping.

Most organizational prevention is:

Role ambiguity and task uncertainty both indicate lack of information.

Match the following: -Job Strain Model

A positive consequence of organizational distress may take the form of:

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