Question 1

Describe the Affective Events Theory and illustrate how it operates in organizations.

Accepted Answer

Affective Events Theory looks at how eve

Question 2

Name two organizational approaches to managing stress.
e.g. ,supervisor support for work-life balance),training,telecommuting,sabbaticals,employee assistance program,and wellness programs.

Accepted Answer

Organizational approaches to m

Question 3

Information processing demands that exceed the supply or capacity of time available for such processing is called

Accepted Answer

A) role conflict. 
B) role ambiguity. 
C) role overload. 
D) information overload. 
A) role conflict. 
B) role ambiguity. 
C) role overload. 
D) information overload.

Question 4

Stress in the form of job challenge leads to:

Accepted Answer

A) Higher turnover 
B) Higher performance. 
C) Higher absenteeism. 
D) Higher commitment. 
A) Higher turnover 
B) Higher performance. 
C) Higher absenteeism. 
D) Higher commitment.

Question 5

Role overload refers to

Accepted Answer

A) inability to reconcile the demands of one's work and home life. 
B) facing contradictory demands at work. 
C) having insufficient time and resources to complete a job. 
D) vagueness in relation to what job responsibilities are. 
A) inability to reconcile the demands of one's work and home life. 
B) facing contradictory demands at work. 
C) having insufficient time and resources to complete a job. 
D) vagueness in relation to what job responsibilities are.

Question 6

Which was the most stressful job in America of 2017 according to Forbes magazine?

Accepted Answer

A) miner 
B) inner city high school teacher 
C) police officer 
D) enlisted military personnel 
A) miner 
B) inner city high school teacher 
C) police officer 
D) enlisted military personnel

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true regarding diet and stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Eating light meals in the middle of the day may slow down the body because there is insufficient food energy available to stimulate the brain to react to stress. 
B) Greasy foods make a person feel tired because digestion of the fats in such foods diverts blood from the brain. 
C) The dopamine in fish produces a feeling of sleepiness. 
D) Eating fish for lunch tends to reduce reaction times. 
A) Eating light meals in the middle of the day may slow down the body because there is insufficient food energy available to stimulate the brain to react to stress. 
B) Greasy foods make a person feel tired because digestion of the fats in such foods diverts blood from the brain. 
C) The dopamine in fish produces a feeling of sleepiness. 
D) Eating fish for lunch tends to reduce reaction times.

Question 8

John's company downsized,and John is now performing his own job plus most of his former coworker Sidney's job.John is now experiencing role ambiguity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Stressors are defined as

Accepted Answer

A) demands to perform interactions and internal calculations that exceed the supply or capacity of time available for processing. 
B) states of consciousness in which a person is totally absorbed in an activity. 
C) events on the job which cause different people to feel different emotions. 
D) events or contexts that cause a stress reaction by elevating levels of adrenaline and forcing a physical or mental response. 
A) demands to perform interactions and internal calculations that exceed the supply or capacity of time available for processing. 
B) states of consciousness in which a person is totally absorbed in an activity. 
C) events on the job which cause different people to feel different emotions. 
D) events or contexts that cause a stress reaction by elevating levels of adrenaline and forcing a physical or mental response.

Question 10

The ____________ Theory explores how events on the job cause different kinds of people to feel different emotions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________ Theory explores how events on...

Question 11

Which of the following represents a negative emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) stress 
B) fear 
C) surprise 
D) joy 
A) stress 
B) fear 
C) surprise 
D) joy

Question 12

Omar is sitting at his computer writing his organizational behavior term paper using Internet research while he e-mails his friends and watches the NFL Thursday night football game.His phone just rang and now he is also talking to his girlfriend.Omar is likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) role conflict. 
B) information overload. 
C) role ambiguity. 
D) role overload. 
A) role conflict. 
B) information overload. 
C) role ambiguity. 
D) role overload.

Question 13

Work that flows offers

Accepted Answer

A) opportunities for a large number of breaks. 
B) the employee little opportunity to comment on the task at hand. 
C) high pay. 
D) opportunities to use skills possessed by the employee. 
A) opportunities for a large number of breaks. 
B) the employee little opportunity to comment on the task at hand. 
C) high pay. 
D) opportunities to use skills possessed by the employee.

Question 14

Your roommate has major stress issues every finals week.She becomes so upset about her exams and papers that she is almost impossible to live with.You do not want to see her go through these problems this finals week,so you have decided to discuss with her various approaches she can adopt that may help calm her during this time.What are some suggestions you could offer her?

Accepted Answer

You have just read Jack Groppel's work o

Question 15

Which of the following statements regarding work-life conflict is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Work-life conflict increases job and life satisfaction. 
B) Organizations that have programs to assist employees in achieving work-life balance accept that these programs will reduce productivity while increasing retention. 
C) Recent surveys show that Americans rarely work overtime. 
D) Work-life conflict occurs when the demands of work and family negatively impact each other. 
A) Work-life conflict increases job and life satisfaction. 
B) Organizations that have programs to assist employees in achieving work-life balance accept that these programs will reduce productivity while increasing retention. 
C) Recent surveys show that Americans rarely work overtime. 
D) Work-life conflict occurs when the demands of work and family negatively impact each other.

Question 16

Antonia received some negative feedback on her sales performance on her last performance evaluation.It's already been a week since the meeting with her supervisor but she just can't stop thinking about the feedback.She keeps replaying it in her mind over and over.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) burnout. 
B) rumination. 
C) anticipation. 
D) a role stressor. 
A) burnout. 
B) rumination. 
C) anticipation. 
D) a role stressor.

Question 17

Individuals with a strong social network are more stressed than individuals who do not have such networks because of the increased interpersonal demands of large social networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Agnes glances at the clock and notes it is three hours until her first final of the week.She still has two chapters to study.She feels a slight pain in the pit of her stomach.Agnes is experiencing symptoms of what stress phase?

Accepted Answer

A) exhaustion phase 
B) alarm phase 
C) resistance phase 
D) stressor phase 
A) exhaustion phase 
B) alarm phase 
C) resistance phase 
D) stressor phase

Question 19

Genuine acting is

Accepted Answer

A) pretending to experience emotions not really felt. 
B) exhibiting physical signs that reflect emotions not felt. 
C) displaying emotions in alignment with your emotions. 
D) a mismatch of emotions. 
A) pretending to experience emotions not really felt. 
B) exhibiting physical signs that reflect emotions not felt. 
C) displaying emotions in alignment with your emotions. 
D) a mismatch of emotions.

Question 20

All stress results in negative consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the Affective Events Theory and illustrate how it operates in organizations.

Name two organizational approaches to managing stress. e.g. ,supervisor support for work-life balance),training,telecommuting,sabbaticals,employee assistance program,and wellness programs.

Information processing demands that exceed the supply or capacity of time available for such processing is called

Stress in the form of job challenge leads to:

Role overload refers to

Which was the most stressful job in America of 2017 according to Forbes magazine?

Which of the following statements is true regarding diet and stress?

John's company downsized,and John is now performing his own job plus most of his former coworker Sidney's job.John is now experiencing role ambiguity.

Stressors are defined as

The ____________ Theory explores how events on the job cause different kinds of people to feel different emotions.

Which of the following represents a negative emotion?

Omar is sitting at his computer writing his organizational behavior term paper using Internet research while he e-mails his friends and watches the NFL Thursday night football game.His phone just rang and now he is also talking to his girlfriend.Omar is likely experiencing

Work that flows offers

Which of the following statements regarding work-life conflict is correct?

Antonia received some negative feedback on her sales performance on her last performance evaluation.It's already been a week since the meeting with her supervisor but she just can't stop thinking about the feedback.She keeps replaying it in her mind over and over.This is an example of

Individuals with a strong social network are more stressed than individuals who do not have such networks because of the increased interpersonal demands of large social networks.

Agnes glances at the clock and notes it is three hours until her first final of the week.She still has two chapters to study.She feels a slight pain in the pit of her stomach.Agnes is experiencing symptoms of what stress phase?

Genuine acting is

All stress results in negative consequences.

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Exam 7: Managing Stress and Emotions

Describe the Affective Events Theory and illustrate how it operates in organizations.

Name two organizational approaches to managing stress. e.g. ,supervisor support for work-life balance),training,telecommuting,sabbaticals,employee assistance program,and wellness programs.

Information processing demands that exceed the supply or capacity of time available for such processing is called

Stress in the form of job challenge leads to:

Role overload refers to

Which was the most stressful job in America of 2017 according to Forbes magazine?

Which of the following statements is true regarding diet and stress?

John's company downsized,and John is now performing his own job plus most of his former coworker Sidney's job.John is now experiencing role ambiguity.

Stressors are defined as

The ____________ Theory explores how events on the job cause different kinds of people to feel different emotions.

Which of the following represents a negative emotion?

Omar is sitting at his computer writing his organizational behavior term paper using Internet research while he e-mails his friends and watches the NFL Thursday night football game.His phone just rang and now he is also talking to his girlfriend.Omar is likely experiencing

Work that flows offers

Which of the following statements regarding work-life conflict is correct?

Antonia received some negative feedback on her sales performance on her last performance evaluation.It's already been a week since the meeting with her supervisor but she just can't stop thinking about the feedback.She keeps replaying it in her mind over and over.This is an example of

Individuals with a strong social network are more stressed than individuals who do not have such networks because of the increased interpersonal demands of large social networks.

Agnes glances at the clock and notes it is three hours until her first final of the week.She still has two chapters to study.She feels a slight pain in the pit of her stomach.Agnes is experiencing symptoms of what stress phase?

Genuine acting is

All stress results in negative consequences.

Organizational Behavior

Diversity in the Workplace

Understanding People at Work: Individual Differences and Perception

Individual Attitudes and Behaviors

Theories of Motivation

Designing a Motivating Work Environment

Communication

Managing Groups and Teams

Conflict and Negotiations

Making Decisions

Leading People Within Organizations

Power and Politics

Organizational Structure and Change

Organizational Culture

Filters