Question 1

Psychosomatic reaction to stress may eventually lead to autoimmune disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

One method for measuring mental workload is:

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological profiling 
B) Behavioral time sharing 
C) Physiological profiling 
D) None of the above 
A) Psychological profiling 
B) Behavioral time sharing 
C) Physiological profiling 
D) None of the above B

Question 3

Level of education is one of the leading causes of workplace stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Workplace stress involves a worker's feelings resulting from perceived differences between the demands of the job and his or her ability to cope with these demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The effects of stress can become pathological after they exceed a person's coping limits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Employees cannot be taught to adapt to stress in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Human reactions to workplace stress are strictly physiological.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following determines when a person will be comfortable working?

Accepted Answer

A) Job satisfaction 
B) Level of pay 
C) Circadian rhythm 
D) Psychosomatic stress tolerance 
A) Job satisfaction 
B) Level of pay 
C) Circadian rhythm 
D) Psychosomatic stress tolerance

Question 9

Professionals use which of the following to determine how workers feel about their jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychosocial questionnaires 
B) Nominal group technique 
C) Brainstorming sessions 
D) Ink blot tests 
A) Psychosocial questionnaires 
B) Nominal group technique 
C) Brainstorming sessions 
D) Ink blot tests

Question 10

Three stages of human reaction to stress are: 1)alarm, 2)resistance, and 3)exhaustion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following are effective strategies for reducing stress in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing worker feedback 
B) Reducing job ambiguity 
C) Increasing job autonomy 
D) All of the above 
A) Increasing worker feedback 
B) Reducing job ambiguity 
C) Increasing job autonomy 
D) All of the above

Question 12

Shift work can lead to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher productivity 
B) Safer work environment 
C) Less overtime 
D) Lower job satisfaction 
A) Higher productivity 
B) Safer work environment 
C) Less overtime 
D) Lower job satisfaction

Question 13

Organizational reorganizations and buyouts are common causes of workplace stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Stress is the harmful physical and emotional response that occurs when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Efforts to rid the workplace of all sources of stress are likely to fail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Strees and Safety

Psychosomatic reaction to stress may eventually lead to autoimmune disease.

One method for measuring mental workload is:

Level of education is one of the leading causes of workplace stress.

Workplace stress involves a worker's feelings resulting from perceived differences between the demands of the job and his or her ability to cope with these demands.

The effects of stress can become pathological after they exceed a person's coping limits.

Employees cannot be taught to adapt to stress in the workplace.

Human reactions to workplace stress are strictly physiological.

Which of the following determines when a person will be comfortable working?

Professionals use which of the following to determine how workers feel about their jobs?

Three stages of human reaction to stress are: 1)alarm, 2)resistance, and 3)exhaustion.

Which of the following are effective strategies for reducing stress in the workplace?

Shift work can lead to which of the following?

Organizational reorganizations and buyouts are common causes of workplace stress.

Stress is the harmful physical and emotional response that occurs when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker.

Efforts to rid the workplace of all sources of stress are likely to fail.

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