Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the person-environment fit approach to stress?​

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A)  ​The stress response is ineffective in preparing a person to handle legitimate emergencies through peak performance.
B)  ​Students planning and preparing for exams would more likely use emotion-focused coping.
C)  ​The human body is designed with natural defense mechanisms to keep it in homeostasis.
D)  ​Stress occurs when the role expectations are confusing and/or conflict with one's skills and abilities.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Whether activated by an ego-ideal/self-image discrepancy, a poorly defined social role, a cognitive appraisal suggesting threat, or a lack of balance, the resulting stress response is characterized by a predictable sequence of mind and body events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An employee assistance program is:

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A)  ​an individual prevention approach to stress reduction.
B)  ​a self-reliance approach to combating stress.
C)  ​an organizational approach to stress reduction.
D)  ​used by organizations to encourage Type A behavior pattern among employees.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The cognitive appraisal approach to stress emphasized the idea that confusing and conflicting expectations of a person in a social role create stress for that person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The person-environment fit approach to stress emphasized the:​

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A)  ​idea that confusing and conflicting expectations of a person in a social role create stress for that person.
B)  ​belief that effort will lead to performance.
C)  ​idea that stress is mostly determined by perception.
D)  ​idea that the fit between a person's self-image or concept and his ideal generates a huge amount of stress.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Martina, an employee at a tailor shop, can stitch up to 2 good-quality shirts per day.However, her employer insists that she complete a bulk order within a very short period of time without error or delay.In this scenario, Martina is stressed due to an interrole conflict at work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a gender-related source of stress for working women?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Sexual harassment
B)  ​Time pressure
C)  ​Alcohol abuse
D)  ​Type A personalityE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

A manager instructs an employee to ship an item with a minor defect to a customer in violation of the employee's personal values.This is an example of:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​role ambiguity.
B)  ​person-role conflict.
C)  ​interrole conflict.
D)  ​non-role conflict.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The two major categories of role stress at work include:

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A)  ​temporal pressure and career progress.
B)  ​role conflict and role ambiguity.
C)  ​lack of control and emotional toxins.
D)  ​person-role conflict and ethics violations.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Who among the following is most closely associated with the homeostatic/medical approach to stress?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Richard Lazarus
B)  ​Harry Levinson
C)  ​Walter B.Cannon
D)  ​Robert KahnE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Work stress is caused by factors in the work environment as well as by nonwork (external)pressures that spill over into the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is the last step of the GP3 method of time management?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Prioritizing goals in terms of their relative importance
B)  ​Praising oneself for specific achievements along the way
C)  ​Setting goals that are challenging yet attainable
D)  ​Planning for goal attainment through specific tasksE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Describe interpersonal demands as a source of stress.

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Question 14

Healthy stress does not exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Walter B.Cannon's _____ to stress, the body is designed with natural defense mechanisms to keep it in homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​medical approach
B)  ​psychoanalytic approach
C)  ​cognitive appraisal approach
D)  ​person-environment fit approachE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The Yerkes-Dodson law indicates that:​

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A)  ​initial stress (or the onset of stress) causes performance to drop significantly.
B)  ​the greatest performance benefits from stress are achieved in the mid-range of the Yerkes-Dodson curve.
C)  ​stress and performance are unrelated.
D)  ​stress and performance are inversely related.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Why does role negotiation have value as a stress-management method?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​It lets individuals negotiate for a much higher salary.
B)  ​It allows individuals to modify their work roles.
C)  ​It gives individuals the illusion of control over their roles.
D)  ​It ensures there is no discrimination between men and women.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

The sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine (hormone)system work together to trigger four mind-body changes that prepare a person for fight or flight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Psychosomatic disorders:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​are a form of burnout.
B)  ​are a form of rust-out.
C)  ​are physical ailments with mental origins.
D)  ​can always be traced to a work situation.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

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.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 7: Stress and Well-Being at Work

The person-environment fit approach to stress emphasized the:​

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Psychosomatic disorders:

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Whether activated by an ego-ideal/self-image discrepancy, a poorly defined social role, a cognitive appraisal suggesting threat, or a lack of balance, the resulting stress response is characterized by a predictable sequence of mind and body events.

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Who among the following is most closely associated with the homeostatic/medical approach to stress?​

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According to Walter B.Cannon's _____ to stress, the body is designed with natural defense mechanisms to keep it in homeostasis.

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The sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine (hormone)system work together to trigger four mind-body changes that prepare a person for fight or flight.

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Work stress is caused by factors in the work environment as well as by nonwork (external)pressures that spill over into the workplace.

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A manager's decision to increase worker control in a given task is an example of:

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Why does role negotiation have value as a stress-management method?

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The two major categories of role stress at work include:

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Which of the following is the last step of the GP3 method of time management?

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Which of the following is a gender-related source of stress for working women?​

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An employee assistance program is:

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A manager instructs an employee to ship an item with a minor defect to a customer in violation of the employee's personal values.This is an example of:​

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The Yerkes-Dodson law indicates that:​

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Healthy stress does not exist.

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Describe interpersonal demands as a source of stress.

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The cognitive appraisal approach to stress emphasized the idea that confusing and conflicting expectations of a person in a social role create stress for that person.

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Martina, an employee at a tailor shop, can stitch up to 2 good-quality shirts per day.However, her employer insists that she complete a bulk order within a very short period of time without error or delay.In this scenario, Martina is stressed due to an interrole conflict at work.

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