Question 1

Individuals who believe they are underemployed:

Accepted Answer

A) tend to be more productive as a result. 
B) feel grateful towards the organization for hiring them. 
C) tend to have low job satisfaction. 
D) engage in more organizational citizenship behaviors. 
A) tend to be more productive as a result. 
B) feel grateful towards the organization for hiring them. 
C) tend to have low job satisfaction. 
D) engage in more organizational citizenship behaviors.

Question 2

Lori had a great day at work and has a positive attitude. When she arrives home, she maintains this positive attitude and is in a particularly good mood with her family. Lori is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A) work-family involvement. 
B) work-family enrichment. 
C) work-life support. 
D) organization-based self-esteem. 
A) work-family involvement. 
B) work-family enrichment. 
C) work-life support. 
D) organization-based self-esteem.

Question 3

Lucifer, who is a police officer, often feels overextended by his work. The dimension of burnout Lucifer is experiencing is:

Accepted Answer

A) hindrance. 
B) emotional exhaustion. 
C) depersonalization. 
D) reduced personal accomplishment. 
A) hindrance. 
B) emotional exhaustion. 
C) depersonalization. 
D) reduced personal accomplishment.

Question 4

_____ is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment.

Accepted Answer

A) Stress 
B) Burnout 
C) Aggression 
D) Stressor 
A) Stress 
B) Burnout 
C) Aggression 
D) Stressor

Question 5

A Catalyst survey found that 56% of respondents listed the biggest challenge of a dual-earner situation as:

Accepted Answer

A) job dissatisfaction. 
B) work-family conflict. 
C) lack of time. 
D) arguments over finances. 
A) job dissatisfaction. 
B) work-family conflict. 
C) lack of time. 
D) arguments over finances.

Question 6

A Catalyst survey found that 85% of respondents listed the biggest advantage of a dual-earner situation as:

Accepted Answer

A) income. 
B) work-family enhancement. 
C) social support. 
D) life satisfaction. 
A) income. 
B) work-family enhancement. 
C) social support. 
D) life satisfaction.

Question 7

Research on a person's burnout at work suggests that it:

Accepted Answer

A) is limited to helping professions such as medicine and psychology. 
B) happens only rarely. 
C) is a widespread phenomenon. 
D) occurs in response to minor episodic stress. 
A) is limited to helping professions such as medicine and psychology. 
B) happens only rarely. 
C) is a widespread phenomenon. 
D) occurs in response to minor episodic stress.

Question 8

Mimi has a very rude and demanding boss. She feels tense throughout the day, and when she goes home at night she has a pounding headache. In this example, the demanding boss is an example of _____ and her headache is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a strain; a stressor 
B) a stressor; a strain 
C) a strain; stress 
D) stress; a stressor 
A) a strain; a stressor 
B) a stressor; a strain 
C) a strain; stress 
D) stress; a stressor

Question 9

Research on job loss has found that:

Accepted Answer

A) employees' ability to distance themselves from the job loss is positively related to reemployment. 
B) layoff survivors often experience increased productivity and improved morale. 
C) an individual's unemployment has no impact on marital satisfaction. 
D) job search activities of unemployed individuals are negatively related to social support. 
A) employees' ability to distance themselves from the job loss is positively related to reemployment. 
B) layoff survivors often experience increased productivity and improved morale. 
C) an individual's unemployment has no impact on marital satisfaction. 
D) job search activities of unemployed individuals are negatively related to social support.

Question 10

Ethan, who works in child protective services, often feels as though his work doesn't matter, since abusive parents ultimately get their children back and continue to mistreat them. The dimension of burnout that Ethan is experiencing is:

Accepted Answer

A) episodic stress. 
B) personal deflation. 
C) depersonalization. 
D) reduced personal accomplishment. 
A) episodic stress. 
B) personal deflation. 
C) depersonalization. 
D) reduced personal accomplishment.

Question 11

Which strategy would be the BEST for reducing your work-related stress?

Accepted Answer

A) spending your downtime surfing the Internet and checking your work email 
B) discussing your problems and getting social support from others 
C) withdrawing from coworkers 
D) doing what has worked well for your colleagues in the past 
A) spending your downtime surfing the Internet and checking your work email 
B) discussing your problems and getting social support from others 
C) withdrawing from coworkers 
D) doing what has worked well for your colleagues in the past

Question 12

Which of these is an example of an emotion-related strain?

Accepted Answer

A) ineffective performance 
B) depression 
C) increased illnesses 
D) role variables 
A) ineffective performance 
B) depression 
C) increased illnesses 
D) role variables

Question 13

Which of these is NOT included in the profile of a lethal employee?

Accepted Answer

A) a pattern of excellent performance 
B) behaving in a vocally aggressive and violent manner 
C) being socially isolated from other coworkers and not known very well 
D) frequently exhibiting bizarre behavior that is observed by coworkers 
A) a pattern of excellent performance 
B) behaving in a vocally aggressive and violent manner 
C) being socially isolated from other coworkers and not known very well 
D) frequently exhibiting bizarre behavior that is observed by coworkers

Question 14

_____ coping involves behaviors or actions targeted towards solving or handling the stress-inducing issue itself.

Accepted Answer

A) Stress-related 
B) Problem-focused 
C) Emotion-focused 
D) Person-focused 
A) Stress-related 
B) Problem-focused 
C) Emotion-focused 
D) Person-focused

Question 15

Delta works from home much of the time. In order to keep her work and home life separate, Delta starts working at 7 A.M. and finishes by 3 P.M. every day. This type of boundary-setting is _____ in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) temporal 
B) communicative 
C) physical 
D) behavioral 
A) temporal 
B) communicative 
C) physical 
D) behavioral

Question 16

Individuals who believe they are underemployed:

Accepted Answer

A) tend to be more productive as a result. 
B) experience high levels of interpersonal justice. 
C) tend to have high job satisfaction. 
D) engage in more counterproductive work behaviors. 
A) tend to be more productive as a result. 
B) experience high levels of interpersonal justice. 
C) tend to have high job satisfaction. 
D) engage in more counterproductive work behaviors.

Question 17

The general stress model suggests there are three major categories of strains: job-related, emotion-related, and:

Accepted Answer

A) problem-related. 
B) intrinsic. 
C) physiological. 
D) career development 
A) problem-related. 
B) intrinsic. 
C) physiological. 
D) career development

Question 18

There are four ways to manage boundaries-behavioral, temporal, communicative, and:

Accepted Answer

A) physical. 
B) emotional. 
C) spiritual. 
D) cognitive. 
A) physical. 
B) emotional. 
C) spiritual. 
D) cognitive.

Question 19

Identify the main sources of stress according to the general stress model. What are the three types of strains that result from organizational stress?

Accepted Answer

The main sources of stress are intrinsic

Question 20

In 2014, the percentage of mothers who worked was _____ percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 20 
C) 70 
D) 50 
A) 40 
B) 20 
C) 70 
D) 50

Individuals who believe they are underemployed:

Lori had a great day at work and has a positive attitude. When she arrives home, she maintains this positive attitude and is in a particularly good mood with her family. Lori is experiencing:

Lucifer, who is a police officer, often feels overextended by his work. The dimension of burnout Lucifer is experiencing is:

_____ is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment.

A Catalyst survey found that 56% of respondents listed the biggest challenge of a dual-earner situation as:

A Catalyst survey found that 85% of respondents listed the biggest advantage of a dual-earner situation as:

Research on a person's burnout at work suggests that it:

Mimi has a very rude and demanding boss. She feels tense throughout the day, and when she goes home at night she has a pounding headache. In this example, the demanding boss is an example of _ and her headache is an example of _.

Research on job loss has found that:

Ethan, who works in child protective services, often feels as though his work doesn't matter, since abusive parents ultimately get their children back and continue to mistreat them. The dimension of burnout that Ethan is experiencing is:

Which strategy would be the BEST for reducing your work-related stress?

Which of these is an example of an emotion-related strain?

Which of these is NOT included in the profile of a lethal employee?

_____ coping involves behaviors or actions targeted towards solving or handling the stress-inducing issue itself.

Delta works from home much of the time. In order to keep her work and home life separate, Delta starts working at 7 A.M. and finishes by 3 P.M. every day. This type of boundary-setting is _____ in nature.

Individuals who believe they are underemployed:

The general stress model suggests there are three major categories of strains: job-related, emotion-related, and:

There are four ways to manage boundaries-behavioral, temporal, communicative, and:

Identify the main sources of stress according to the general stress model. What are the three types of strains that result from organizational stress?

In 2014, the percentage of mothers who worked was _____ percent.

Io Psychology: Then and Now

Research Methods in Io Psychology

Job Analysis

Criterion Measurement

Performance Appraisal

Predictors

Selection Decisions and Personnel Law

Training and Development

Motivation

Job Attitudes: Antecedents and Consequences

Group Processes and Work Teams

Leadership

Organizational Theory and Development

Filters

Exam 11: Stress and Worker Well-Being

Individuals who believe they are underemployed:

Lori had a great day at work and has a positive attitude. When she arrives home, she maintains this positive attitude and is in a particularly good mood with her family. Lori is experiencing:

Lucifer, who is a police officer, often feels overextended by his work. The dimension of burnout Lucifer is experiencing is:

_____ is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment.

A Catalyst survey found that 56% of respondents listed the biggest challenge of a dual-earner situation as:

A Catalyst survey found that 85% of respondents listed the biggest advantage of a dual-earner situation as:

Research on a person's burnout at work suggests that it:

Mimi has a very rude and demanding boss. She feels tense throughout the day, and when she goes home at night she has a pounding headache. In this example, the demanding boss is an example of _____ and her headache is an example of _____.

Research on job loss has found that:

Ethan, who works in child protective services, often feels as though his work doesn't matter, since abusive parents ultimately get their children back and continue to mistreat them. The dimension of burnout that Ethan is experiencing is:

Which strategy would be the BEST for reducing your work-related stress?

Which of these is an example of an emotion-related strain?

Which of these is NOT included in the profile of a lethal employee?

_____ coping involves behaviors or actions targeted towards solving or handling the stress-inducing issue itself.

Delta works from home much of the time. In order to keep her work and home life separate, Delta starts working at 7 A.M. and finishes by 3 P.M. every day. This type of boundary-setting is _____ in nature.

Individuals who believe they are underemployed:

The general stress model suggests there are three major categories of strains: job-related, emotion-related, and:

There are four ways to manage boundaries-behavioral, temporal, communicative, and:

Identify the main sources of stress according to the general stress model. What are the three types of strains that result from organizational stress?

In 2014, the percentage of mothers who worked was _____ percent.

Io Psychology: Then and Now

Research Methods in Io Psychology

Job Analysis

Criterion Measurement

Performance Appraisal

Predictors

Selection Decisions and Personnel Law

Training and Development

Motivation

Job Attitudes: Antecedents and Consequences

Group Processes and Work Teams

Leadership

Organizational Theory and Development

Filters

Mimi has a very rude and demanding boss. She feels tense throughout the day, and when she goes home at night she has a pounding headache. In this example, the demanding boss is an example of _ and her headache is an example of _.