Question 1

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 managementE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

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)   synchronizationE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

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 politicsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

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 ageE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)   strain
B)   stress
C)   stressors
D)   eustressE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

______ 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 appraisalsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

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 FMLAE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

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 necessaryE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

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)   forecastingE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

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 theseE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Type B personalities:

Accepted Answer

A)   are likely to react negatively to stress
B)   are opposite personalities
C)   never feel stressed.
D)   never feel stressedE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

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 trueE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

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 stressE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

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 personalityE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

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 diffusionE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What are the two types of stress?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

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 managementE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Stress that is converted to positive energy is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   distress
B)   strain
C)   stressors
D)   eustressE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

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 overloadE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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

What are the two types of stress?

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

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

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

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

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Which of the following is true?

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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:

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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?

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

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

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Stress that is converted to positive energy is called:

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

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

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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:

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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?

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Type B personalities:

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

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

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

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

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