Question 1

Match the following:
-Home demands

Accepted Answer

A) Uncertainty and lack of control 
B) Strenuous activities and hazardous substances 
C) Child and day care arrangements 
D) Abrasive personalities and domineering leadership 
E) Confusing expectations coming from others 
A) Uncertainty and lack of control 
B) Strenuous activities and hazardous substances 
C) Child and day care arrangements 
D) Abrasive personalities and domineering leadership 
E) Confusing expectations coming from others C

Question 2

Employee assistance programs have been designed in part to provide help to employees in coping with nonwork demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The adverse psychological, physical, behavioral, and organizational consequence that may occur as a result of demanding events is known as .

Accepted Answer

A)  distress 
B)  grief 
C)  depression 
D)  homeostasis 
A)  distress 
B)  grief 
C)  depression 
D)  homeostasis A

Question 4

Role ambiguity is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the difficulty stemming from a situation where expectations of two roles conflict. 
B)  an imbalanced preoccupation with work at the expense of home and personal life satisfaction. 
C)  the difficulty a person has in reconciling job demands and personal values. 
D)  the confusion one experiences in relation to the expectations of others. 
A)  the difficulty stemming from a situation where expectations of two roles conflict. 
B)  an imbalanced preoccupation with work at the expense of home and personal life satisfaction. 
C)  the difficulty a person has in reconciling job demands and personal values. 
D)  the confusion one experiences in relation to the expectations of others.

Question 5

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 6

Match the following:
-Task demands

Accepted Answer

A) Uncertainty and lack of control 
B) Strenuous activities and hazardous substances 
C) Child and day care arrangements 
D) Abrasive personalities and domineering leadership 
E) Confusing expectations coming from others 
A) Uncertainty and lack of control 
B) Strenuous activities and hazardous substances 
C) Child and day care arrangements 
D) Abrasive personalities and domineering leadership 
E) Confusing expectations coming from others

Question 7

In the context of individual stress prevention management, learned optimism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a secondary individual stress prevention method. 
B)  the planning and prioritizing of tasks. 
C)  distracting oneself from pessimistic thoughts. 
D)  is a strong Type A personality characteristic. 
A)  a secondary individual stress prevention method. 
B)  the planning and prioritizing of tasks. 
C)  distracting oneself from pessimistic thoughts. 
D)  is a strong Type A personality characteristic.

Question 8

A commonly used secondary individual stress prevention 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 9

Three direct costs of organizational distress include:

Accepted Answer

A)  participation problems, performance decrements, and compensation awards. 
B)  functional turnover, high performance, and compensation awards. 
C)  functional turnover, increased production quality, and compensation awards. 
D)  performance variation, participation problems, and compensation awards. 
A)  participation problems, performance decrements, and compensation awards. 
B)  functional turnover, high performance, and compensation awards. 
C)  functional turnover, increased production quality, and compensation awards. 
D)  performance variation, participation problems, and compensation awards.

Question 10

Match the following:
-Role negotiation

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 11

The fight-or-flight response to stress is based on an environmental demand that upsets a person's natural steady state according to the homeostatic approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the context of individual differences in the stress-strain relationship, individuals possessing a Type A personality:

Accepted Answer

A)  are socially secure. 
B)  are less prone than Type B personalities to heart attacks. 
C)  may become aggressive when faced with work-related difficulties. 
D)  manage their time well and do not exhibit time urgency. 
A)  are socially secure. 
B)  are less prone than Type B personalities to heart attacks. 
C)  may become aggressive when faced with work-related difficulties. 
D)  manage their time well and do not exhibit time urgency.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The person-environment fit approach to studying and understanding stress emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostasis. 
B)  cognitive appraisal of the stress situation. 
C)  ego involvement. 
D)  social role stress. 
A)  homeostasis. 
B)  cognitive appraisal of the stress situation. 
C)  ego involvement. 
D)  social role stress.

Question 15

Nonwork demands may broadly be identified as home demands from an individual's personal life environment and
personal demands that are self-imposed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Costs associated with absenteeism, tardiness, strikes, work stoppages, and turnover are known as .

Accepted Answer

A)  performance decrements 
B)  participation problems 
C)  unrealistic job interview problems 
D)  intrarole conflicts 
A)  performance decrements 
B)  participation problems 
C)  unrealistic job interview problems 
D)  intrarole conflicts

Question 17

Match the following:
-Distress

Accepted Answer

A) The embodiment of a person's perfect self 
B) An equilibrium or steady state of bodily functioning 
C) Adverse consequences of stress 
D) The unconscious preparation to fight or flee 
E) The way a person sees himself or herself, both positively and negatively 
A) The embodiment of a person's perfect self 
B) An equilibrium or steady state of bodily functioning 
C) Adverse consequences of stress 
D) The unconscious preparation to fight or flee 
E) The way a person sees himself or herself, both positively and negatively

Question 18

Describe the GP3 method of time management.

Accepted Answer

Effective time managers employ the macro

Question 19

Which of the following persons is most closely associated with the homeostatic or 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 20

Describe the Type A behavior pattern.

Accepted Answer

Type A behavior pattern is a combination

Match the following: -Home demands

Employee assistance programs have been designed in part to provide help to employees in coping with nonwork demands.

The adverse psychological, physical, behavioral, and organizational consequence that may occur as a result of demanding events is known as .

Role ambiguity is:

Match the following: -Job strain model

Match the following: -Task demands

In the context of individual stress prevention management, learned optimism is:

A commonly used secondary individual stress prevention is:

Three direct costs of organizational distress include:

Match the following: -Role negotiation

The fight-or-flight response to stress is based on an environmental demand that upsets a person's natural steady state according to the homeostatic approach.

In the context of individual differences in the stress-strain relationship, individuals possessing a Type A personality:

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

The person-environment fit approach to studying and understanding stress emphasizes:

Nonwork demands may broadly be identified as home demands from an individual's personal life environment and personal demands that are self-imposed.

Costs associated with absenteeism, tardiness, strikes, work stoppages, and turnover are known as .

Match the following: -Distress

Describe the GP³method of time management.

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

Describe the Type A behavior pattern.

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

Exam 7: Stress and Well-Being at Work

Match the following: -Home demands

Employee assistance programs have been designed in part to provide help to employees in coping with nonwork demands.

The adverse psychological, physical, behavioral, and organizational consequence that may occur as a result of demanding events is known as .

Role ambiguity is:

Match the following: -Job strain model

Match the following: -Task demands

In the context of individual stress prevention management, learned optimism is:

A commonly used secondary individual stress prevention is:

Three direct costs of organizational distress include:

Match the following: -Role negotiation

The fight-or-flight response to stress is based on an environmental demand that upsets a person's natural steady state according to the homeostatic approach.

In the context of individual differences in the stress-strain relationship, individuals possessing a Type A personality:

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

The person-environment fit approach to studying and understanding stress emphasizes:

Nonwork demands may broadly be identified as home demands from an individual's personal life environment and personal demands that are self-imposed.

Costs associated with absenteeism, tardiness, strikes, work stoppages, and turnover are known as .

Match the following: -Distress

Describe the GP3 method of time management.

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

Describe the Type A behavior pattern.

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

Describe the GP³method of time management.