Question 1

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers in the U.S. are required to provide vacation time 
B)  Most employees keep in touch with work while on vacation 
C)  Employees in France and Sweden get two weeks of vacation per year 
D)  All of the above are true

Question 2

Type B personalities:

Accepted Answer

A)  are likely to react negatively to stress 
B)  are opposite personalities 
C)  never feel stressed. 
D)  never feel stressed

Question 3

Larry is a junior at Raynes College and has trouble sleeping. He keeps worrying about not getting a job when he graduates and never finding the right person to marry. Larry's stress might be the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  perspective taking 
B)  residual stress 
C)  rampant diffusion 
D)  forecasting

Question 4

Wasting time and energy worrying about the future and asking "What if?" are good examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  perspective taking 
B)  residual stress 
C)  forecasting 
D)  rampant diffusion

Question 5

Andrew is a 21-year old white male. He is an excellent employee who doesn't seem to have much of a life outside of his work. His only hobby is hunting and gun collecting. Which is the only part of this profile that is not consistent with the typical perpetrator of workplace violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  His gender 
B)  His fascination with guns 
C)  His self-esteem tied to his job 
D)  His age

Question 6

Which of the following aspects of noise would most reduce employee performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Noise that is high pitched 
B)  Noise that has a low frequency 
C)  Noise that is pleasant 
D)  Noise that is necessary

Question 7

Which of the following interventions are designed to ease the stress associated with child care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Referral services 
B)  On-site child care centers 
C)  Flextime 
D)  All three are designed to reduce stress

Question 8

What are some factors that can affect our predisposition to stress?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

The human body cools down two different ways. These are through:

Accepted Answer

A)  radiation and effective temperature 
B)  radiation and evaporation 
C)  evaporation and circadian rhythm 
D)  none of these

Question 10

______ help reduce the potential for stress that comes from role conflict and role ambiguity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job descriptions 
B)  Venting emotions 
C)  Counselors 
D)  Performance appraisals

Question 11

What are the two types of stress?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

The psychological and physical reaction to certain events or situations is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  strain 
B)  stress 
C)  stressors 
D)  eustress

Question 13

Which of the following is true about most child care centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are inexpensive to maintain 
B)  Most employers provide them 
C)  They don't accept sick children 
D)  They are mandated by FMLA

Question 14

Which of the following relaxation techniques is designed to relax the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abdominal breathing 
B)  Progressive muscle relaxation 
C)  Meditation 
D)  Time management

Question 15

Stress that is converted to positive energy is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Mary always asks her boss if she needs help and is willing to stay late. Beth talks negatively about her coworkers and keeps important information from them. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither Mary nor Beth is playing politics 
B)  Beth and Mary are both playing politics 
C)  Mary is playing negative politics 
D)  Beth and Mary are both playing negative politics

Question 17

A person who is competitive and impatient might be called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  optimist 
B)  pessimist 
C)  Type A personality 
D)  Type B personality

Question 18

Liam makes "to do" lists and carefully plans his schedule. He is trying to reduce stress through:

Accepted Answer

A)  abdominal breathing 
B)  progressive muscle relaxation 
C)  meditation 
D)  time management

Question 19

Bob has been frustrated with his job for the last three months. He was given two new assignments to complete in addition to his regular duties. To make matters worse, his computer is too slow to handle the programs he needs to run. Bob's stress level can probably be explained by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of person-organization fit 
B)  role ambiguity 
C)  role conflict 
D)  role overload

Question 20

Role ____ develops when employees feel they lack the skill or workplace resources to complete a task.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  ambiguity 
C)  overload 
D)  synchronization

Exam 15: Stress Management: Dealing with the Demands of Life and Work.