Question 1

The particular demands that cause people to experience stress are called:

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A)  stressors.
B)  Type C demands.
C)  strains.
D)  burnouts.
E)  Type B demands.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

Tammy is an advising center expert at a local college.Her job is to help students in course selection and stay on target for graduation.She is evaluated not only on how many students she sees on a daily basis,but also on how effective she is in helping students make their selection.Tammy tends to get stressed about the quantity and quality issues in her job.Tammy is experiencing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daily hassles
B)  Role conflict
C)  Role insufficiency
D)  Role ambiguity
E)  Time pressureF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Other than the job of a _____,all these jobs are rated as being highly stressful.

Accepted Answer

A)  firefighter
B)  lumberjack
C)  real estate agent
D)  fisherman
E)  librarianF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

According to the text,which of the following jobs is rated as the least stressful?

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A)  Attorney
B)  Computer programmer
C)  Fisherman
D)  Musical instrument repairer
E)  AccountantF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Sara can be described as facing which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  Role overload
B)  Role conflict
C)  Role ambiguity
D)  Work-family conflicts
E)  Daily hasslesF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The final stage of the GAS is:

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A)  stage of denial.
B)  stage of exhaustion.
C)  stage of resistance.
D)  training interventions.
E)  alarm reaction.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Define stress.What are the symptoms often associated with stress? Provide an example of a stressful situation relating to you and explain how it may have affected your job performance.

Accepted Answer

Stress is defined as a psychological res...

Question 8

In general,relaxation techniques to reduce strain,attempt to help people appraise and cope with stressors in a more rational manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ can be used to reduce role overload and foster work-life balance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job sharing
B)  Work challenge stressors
C)  Nonwork challenge stressors
D)  Negative life events
E)  Time pressureF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

_____ refers to the behaviors and thoughts that people use to manage both the stressful demands that they face and the emotions associated with those stressful demands.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coping
B)  Strain
C)  Type A behavior pattern
D)  Stressor
E)  Role ambiguityF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

As an alternative to managing stressors,many organizations use _____ that reduce strains.

Accepted Answer

A)  compressed workweek
B)  relaxation techniques
C)  on-site child care
D)  primary performance appraisal
E)  flextimeF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

_____ refers to the nature of the obligations that a person has to others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative life events
B)  Time pressure
C)  Work complexity
D)  Role conflict
E)  Work responsibilityF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following involves the set of physical activities that are used to deal with a stressful situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative life events
B)  Strains
C)  Type A behavior pattern
D)  Positive life events
E)  Behavioral copingF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

According to the text,which of the following jobs is rated as the most stressful?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S.President
B)  Attorney
C)  Registered nurse
D)  Musical instrument repairer
E)  AccountantF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of these techniques attempt to help people appraise and cope with stressors in a more rational manner?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compressed workweek
B)  Relaxation
C)  Psychodynamic psychotherapy
D)  Cognitive-behavioral
E)  Existential psychotherapyF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Do people cope with stressors differently? Explain the four broad categories of coping.How do you tend to deal with situations?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Managers are approximately _____ percent more likely than the average worker to describe their jobs as stressful.

Accepted Answer

A)  8
B)  21
C)  53
D)  66
E)  90F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a work hindrance stressor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Time pressure
B)  Daily hassles
C)  Role overload
D)  Role ambiguity
E)  Role conflictF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

GAS represents:

Accepted Answer

A)  general adaptation syndrome
B)  global ancillary stress.
C)  geriatric anatomy system.
D)  global and systematic approach.
E)  general anatomical strain.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Estimates are that _____ of all doctor visits can be attributed to stress-related causes.

Accepted Answer

A)  between 5 to 10 percent
B)  about 50 percent
C)  between 11 to 20 percent
D)  between 60 to 90 percent
E)  about 33 percentF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

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