Question 1

Aerobic exercise has been found to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase adrenaline levels in the blood at rest. 
B)  improve a person's ability to manage stressful situations. 
C)  improve a person's time management skills. 
D)  weaken and cause faster heart beats in persons. 
A)  increase adrenaline levels in the blood at rest. 
B)  improve a person's ability to manage stressful situations. 
C)  improve a person's time management skills. 
D)  weaken and cause faster heart beats in persons.

Question 2

The stress response can be very effective in preparing a person to handle legitimate emergencies through peak performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match the following:
-Time management

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 4

An employee assistance program is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual prevention approach to stress. 
B)  a self-reliance approach to stress. 
C)  an organizational approach to stress reduction. 
D)  used by organizations to encourage Type A behavior pattern among employees. 
A)  an individual prevention approach to stress. 
B)  a self-reliance approach to stress. 
C)  an organizational approach to stress reduction. 
D)  used by organizations to encourage Type A behavior pattern among employees.

Question 5

Benefits of eustress include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased arousal. 
B)  bursts of physical strength. 
C)  cardiovascular efficiency. 
D)  overstimulation. 
A)  increased arousal. 
B)  bursts of physical strength. 
C)  cardiovascular efficiency. 
D)  overstimulation.

Question 6

Which of the following situations would result in the individual being most at risk of health disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A individuals in Type B organizations 
B)  Type B individuals in Type A organizations 
C)  Type B individuals in Type B organizations 
D)  Type A individuals in Type A organizations 
A)  Type A individuals in Type B organizations 
B)  Type B individuals in Type A organizations 
C)  Type B individuals in Type B organizations 
D)  Type A individuals in Type A organizations

Question 7

Match the following:
-Social support system

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 8

Healthy or normal stress is known as .

Accepted Answer

A)  distress 
B)  strain 
C)  eustress 
D)  normstress 
A)  distress 
B)  strain 
C)  eustress 
D)  normstress

Question 9

In the context of social support system, the relationship between a person and the key elements in his or her work and nonwork social support system provides .

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluative feedback 
B)  focal role definition 
C)  task specification 
D)  positive thinking 
A)  evaluative feedback 
B)  focal role definition 
C)  task specification 
D)  positive thinking

Question 10

A personality type that tends to be resistant to distress is a(n) .

Accepted Answer

A)  overdependent personality 
B)  Type A personality 
C)  counterdependent personality 
D)  hardy personality 
A)  overdependent personality 
B)  Type A personality 
C)  counterdependent personality 
D)  hardy personality

Question 11

The Type A behavior pattern is also labeled coronary-prone behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match the following:
-Overdependence

Accepted Answer

A) A healthy interdependent behavior pattern with the individual being able to develop supportive attachments to others 
B) A way of managing stressful events by changing them into less subjectively stressful events 
C) An unhealthy, insecure pattern of behavior that leads to separation from others 
D) Coronary-prone behavior 
E) An unhealthy, insecure pattern of behavior that leads to excessive attempts to achieve security through relationships with others 
A) A healthy interdependent behavior pattern with the individual being able to develop supportive attachments to others 
B) A way of managing stressful events by changing them into less subjectively stressful events 
C) An unhealthy, insecure pattern of behavior that leads to separation from others 
D) Coronary-prone behavior 
E) An unhealthy, insecure pattern of behavior that leads to excessive attempts to achieve security through relationships with others

Question 13

Problem-focused coping focuses on managing and controlling the stressor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements is most accurate with regard to the stress response?

Accepted Answer

A)  The approach to stress will determine the stress response sequence in the mind and body. 
B)  The stress response sequence in the mind and body begins with the activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system. 
C)  The stress response in the mind and body begins with the release of chemical messengers, primarily adrenaline, into the bloodstream. 
D)  The stress response is inherently bad and destructive. 
A)  The approach to stress will determine the stress response sequence in the mind and body. 
B)  The stress response sequence in the mind and body begins with the activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system. 
C)  The stress response in the mind and body begins with the release of chemical messengers, primarily adrenaline, into the bloodstream. 
D)  The stress response is inherently bad and destructive.

Question 15

Match the following:
-Interpersonal 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 16

In the context of preventive stress management, a manager's decision to increase worker control in a given task is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  individual prevention. 
B)  secondary prevention. 
C)  primary prevention. 
D)  tertiary prevention. 
A)  individual prevention. 
B)  secondary prevention. 
C)  primary prevention. 
D)  tertiary prevention.

Question 17

Two of the most stressful demands people face at work are:

Accepted Answer

A)  globalization and company policy. 
B)  lack of control and globalization. 
C)  new technologies and lack of control. 
D)  change and organizational commitment. 
A)  globalization and company policy. 
B)  lack of control and globalization. 
C)  new technologies and lack of control. 
D)  change and organizational commitment.

Question 18

Match the following:
-Ego-ideal

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 19

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 20

Change and lack of control are two of the most stressful demands people face at work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Aerobic exercise has been found to:

The stress response can be very effective in preparing a person to handle legitimate emergencies through peak performance.

Match the following: -Time management

An employee assistance program is:

Benefits of eustress include all of the following except:

Which of the following situations would result in the individual being most at risk of health disorders?

Match the following: -Social support system

Healthy or normal stress is known as .

In the context of social support system, the relationship between a person and the key elements in his or her work and nonwork social support system provides .

A personality type that tends to be resistant to distress is a(n) .

The Type A behavior pattern is also labeled coronary-prone behavior.

Match the following: -Overdependence

Problem-focused coping focuses on managing and controlling the stressor.

Which of the following statements is most accurate with regard to the stress response?

Match the following: -Interpersonal demands

In the context of preventive stress management, a manager's decision to increase worker control in a given task is an example of:

Two of the most stressful demands people face at work are:

Match the following: -Ego-ideal

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

Change and lack of control are two of the most stressful demands people face at work.

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

Aerobic exercise has been found to:

The stress response can be very effective in preparing a person to handle legitimate emergencies through peak performance.

Match the following: -Time management

An employee assistance program is:

Benefits of eustress include all of the following except:

Which of the following situations would result in the individual being most at risk of health disorders?

Match the following: -Social support system

Healthy or normal stress is known as .

In the context of social support system, the relationship between a person and the key elements in his or her work and nonwork social support system provides .

A personality type that tends to be resistant to distress is a(n) .

The Type A behavior pattern is also labeled coronary-prone behavior.

Match the following: -Overdependence

Problem-focused coping focuses on managing and controlling the stressor.

Which of the following statements is most accurate with regard to the stress response?

Match the following: -Interpersonal demands

In the context of preventive stress management, a manager's decision to increase worker control in a given task is an example of:

Two of the most stressful demands people face at work are:

Match the following: -Ego-ideal

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

Change and lack of control are two of the most stressful demands people face at work.

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