Question 1

Counterdependence, a healthy, secure interdependent pattern of behavior, is a personality attribute strongly related to social relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following organizational stress prevention methods is a type of secondary prevention?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Job redesign 
B) ​Role negotiation 
C) ​Goal setting 
D) ​Team building 
A) ​Job redesign 
B) ​Role negotiation 
C) ​Goal setting 
D) ​Team building

Question 3

An important secondary stress prevention activity for individuals is:

Accepted Answer

A) ​time management. 
B) ​leisure time pursuits. 
C) ​learned optimism. 
D) ​physical exercise. 
A) ​time management. 
B) ​leisure time pursuits. 
C) ​learned optimism. 
D) ​physical exercise.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of individuals who possess Type A personality?

Accepted Answer

A) ​They are socially secure. 
B) ​They are less prone than Type B personalities to heart attacks. 
C) ​They are aggressive, hostile, and demonstrate a quest for achievements. 
D) ​They tend to be relatively calm when faced with difficult situations at work. 
A) ​They are socially secure. 
B) ​They are less prone than Type B personalities to heart attacks. 
C) ​They are aggressive, hostile, and demonstrate a quest for achievements. 
D) ​They tend to be relatively calm when faced with difficult situations at work.

Question 5

Interrole conflict is caused by opposing expectations related to a single role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Briefly describe the phenomenon of stress with respect to the workplace.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Stress is an important

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) ​primary prevention. 
B) ​secondary prevention. 
C) ​tertiary prevention. 
D) ​job redesign. 
A) ​primary prevention. 
B) ​secondary prevention. 
C) ​tertiary prevention. 
D) ​job redesign.

Question 8

Secondary prevention is intended to:

Accepted Answer

A) ​reduce, modify, or eliminate the demand that is causing stress. 
B) ​modify an individual's or an organization's response to a demand. 
C) ​heal individual or organizational symptoms of distress and strain. 
D) ​eliminate key environmental sources of stress or provide direct intervention to reduce the source of stress. 
A) ​reduce, modify, or eliminate the demand that is causing stress. 
B) ​modify an individual's or an organization's response to a demand. 
C) ​heal individual or organizational symptoms of distress and strain. 
D) ​eliminate key environmental sources of stress or provide direct intervention to reduce the source of stress.

Question 9

In the context of the stress response, adrenaline activates the sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine (hormone)system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Stress is a great asset in managing legitimate emergencies and achieving peak performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a self-imposed personal demand?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Child rearing 
B) ​Workaholism 
C) ​Civic duties 
D) ​Parental care 
A) ​Child rearing 
B) ​Workaholism 
C) ​Civic duties 
D) ​Parental care

Question 12

Which of the following approaches to stress is the fight-or-flight response most closely associated with?

Accepted Answer

A) ​The homeostatic/medical approach 
B) ​The cognitive appraisal approach 
C) ​The person-environment fit approach 
D) ​The psychoanalytic approach 
A) ​The homeostatic/medical approach 
B) ​The cognitive appraisal approach 
C) ​The person-environment fit approach 
D) ​The psychoanalytic approach

Question 13

Lisa and Mark work for the same company, have the same designation, and report to the same manager.Unfortunately, both Lisa and Mark experienced sexual harassment at the work place.This caused them a significant amount of stress.Research indicates that Mark is more likely than Lisa to abuse alcohol as a coping method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Psychological counseling, career counseling, physical therapy, medical treatment, surgical intervention, and other therapeutic techniques are available to people who need help.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Problem-focused coping emphasizes managing the stressor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Most organizational prevention is _____, including job redesign, goal setting, role negotiation, and career management.

Accepted Answer

A) ​tertiary prevention 
B) ​primary prevention 
C) ​reduction prevention 
D) ​secondary prevention 
A) ​tertiary prevention 
B) ​primary prevention 
C) ​reduction prevention 
D) ​secondary prevention

Question 17

According to the homeostatic/medical approach to stress, stress occurs when deep emotions or environmental demands upset an individual's natural steadystate balance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Strain is also known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​stress 
B) ​distress 
C) ​eustress 
D) ​stressor 
A) ​stress 
B) ​distress 
C) ​eustress 
D) ​stressor

Question 19

Individual differences, such as gender and Type A behavior pattern, enhance vulnerability to strain under stressful conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Briefly describe the psychophysiology of the stress response.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Whether activated by a

Counterdependence, a healthy, secure interdependent pattern of behavior, is a personality attribute strongly related to social relationships.

Which of the following organizational stress prevention methods is a type of secondary prevention?

An important secondary stress prevention activity for individuals is:

Which of the following is true of individuals who possess Type A personality?

Interrole conflict is caused by opposing expectations related to a single role.

Briefly describe the phenomenon of stress with respect to the workplace.

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

Secondary prevention is intended to:

In the context of the stress response, adrenaline activates the sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine (hormone)system.

Stress is a great asset in managing legitimate emergencies and achieving peak performance.

Which of the following is a self-imposed personal demand?

Which of the following approaches to stress is the fight-or-flight response most closely associated with?

Psychological counseling, career counseling, physical therapy, medical treatment, surgical intervention, and other therapeutic techniques are available to people who need help.

Problem-focused coping emphasizes managing the stressor.

Most organizational prevention is _____, including job redesign, goal setting, role negotiation, and career management.

According to the homeostatic/medical approach to stress, stress occurs when deep emotions or environmental demands upset an individual's natural steadystate balance.

Strain is also known as _____.

Individual differences, such as gender and Type A behavior pattern, enhance vulnerability to strain under stressful conditions.

Briefly describe the psychophysiology of the stress response.

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

Counterdependence, a healthy, secure interdependent pattern of behavior, is a personality attribute strongly related to social relationships.

Which of the following organizational stress prevention methods is a type of secondary prevention?

An important secondary stress prevention activity for individuals is:

Which of the following is true of individuals who possess Type A personality?

Interrole conflict is caused by opposing expectations related to a single role.

Briefly describe the phenomenon of stress with respect to the workplace.

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

Secondary prevention is intended to:

In the context of the stress response, adrenaline activates the sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine (hormone)system.

Stress is a great asset in managing legitimate emergencies and achieving peak performance.

Which of the following is a self-imposed personal demand?​

Which of the following approaches to stress is the fight-or-flight response most closely associated with?

Psychological counseling, career counseling, physical therapy, medical treatment, surgical intervention, and other therapeutic techniques are available to people who need help.

Problem-focused coping emphasizes managing the stressor.

Most organizational prevention is _____, including job redesign, goal setting, role negotiation, and career management.

According to the homeostatic/medical approach to stress, stress occurs when deep emotions or environmental demands upset an individual's natural steadystate balance.

Strain is also known as _____.

Individual differences, such as gender and Type A behavior pattern, enhance vulnerability to strain under stressful conditions.

Briefly describe the psychophysiology of the stress response.

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

Which of the following is a self-imposed personal demand?