Question 1

________ stressors are best defined as stressors that impede an individual's ability to perform.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenaline 
B)  Inhibition 
C)  Hindrance 
D)  Challenge 
A)  Adrenaline 
B)  Inhibition 
C)  Hindrance 
D)  Challenge

Question 2

Which of the following is a cause of stress due to management issues in a job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor communication 
B)  Infrequent rest breaks 
C)  Poor ergonomics 
D)  Meaningless tasks 
A)  Poor communication 
B)  Infrequent rest breaks 
C)  Poor ergonomics 
D)  Meaningless tasks

Question 3

Identify a common time waster that plagues supervisors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning how to say no 
B)  Working with fuzzy goals or too many goals 
C)  Updating time logs every half-hour 
D)  Recording all the activities that must occur at a set time 
A)  Learning how to say no 
B)  Working with fuzzy goals or too many goals 
C)  Updating time logs every half-hour 
D)  Recording all the activities that must occur at a set time

Question 4

People with Type ________ personality feel impatient with people who move slower than them.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  X 
D)  Y 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  X 
D)  Y

Question 5

Which of the following falls under the category of B-level activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  John has a report to be finished in the next three hours. 
B)  Maria has a report to be done in the next five hours. 
C)  Sheila has to fill her personal diary. 
D)  Max has to fill his blog for his alumni association. 
A)  John has a report to be finished in the next three hours. 
B)  Maria has a report to be done in the next five hours. 
C)  Sheila has to fill her personal diary. 
D)  Max has to fill his blog for his alumni association.

Question 6

Which of the following is the attitude that stands in the way of appropriate delegating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees believing they can do a job more efficiently in terms of cost and availability 
B)  Supervisors believing that they have taken on too much work 
C)  Supervisors believing only they can really do the job right 
D)  Employees identifying activities that they have been trained to handle 
A)  Employees believing they can do a job more efficiently in terms of cost and availability 
B)  Supervisors believing that they have taken on too much work 
C)  Supervisors believing only they can really do the job right 
D)  Employees identifying activities that they have been trained to handle

Question 7

Which of the following refers to an organizational activity designed to help employees adopt healthy practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal therapy 
B)  Time management 
C)  Biofeedback 
D)  Wellness programs 
A)  Personal therapy 
B)  Time management 
C)  Biofeedback 
D)  Wellness programs

Question 8

Schedule time for thinking, not solely for doing, as creative processes require time for

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition. 
B)  reflection. 
C)  listing. 
D)  recalling. 
A)  recognition. 
B)  reflection. 
C)  listing. 
D)  recalling.

Question 9

An efficient way to respond to a memo is to

Accepted Answer

A)  handle each item in the memo only once. 
B)  take it home since interruptions will not occur there. 
C)  ignore it until it actually needs to be answered. 
D)  write a brief response across the top and return it to the sender. 
A)  handle each item in the memo only once. 
B)  take it home since interruptions will not occur there. 
C)  ignore it until it actually needs to be answered. 
D)  write a brief response across the top and return it to the sender.

Question 10

Paul's friends consider him to be a very affectionate and easygoing person. He is frank and does not mind voicing his opinion. He likes the company of his friends and feels energized when he is around them. In the context of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Paul is most likely a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  perceiver 
B)  intuitive 
C)  extrovert 
D)  judger 
A)  perceiver 
B)  intuitive 
C)  extrovert 
D)  judger

Question 11

In order to reduce stress in the workplace, which is a basic approach that supervisors should take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Control over pace of work 
B)  Rigid work schedules 
C)  Unpredictable schedules 
D)  Minimal interaction with co-workers 
A)  Control over pace of work 
B)  Rigid work schedules 
C)  Unpredictable schedules 
D)  Minimal interaction with co-workers

Question 12

Which of the following signifies that an employee has entered the first stage of burnout?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employee feels emotionally exhausted. 
B)  The employee's perceptions of others become calloused. 
C)  The employee wants to unwind and feels like going for a vacation. 
D)  The employee loses motivation to work for the organization. 
A)  The employee feels emotionally exhausted. 
B)  The employee's perceptions of others become calloused. 
C)  The employee wants to unwind and feels like going for a vacation. 
D)  The employee loses motivation to work for the organization.

Question 13

Which of the following is considered to be the most common time waster?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scheduled visitors 
B)  Utilizing biofeedback 
C)  Procrastination 
D)  The ability to say no 
A)  Scheduled visitors 
B)  Utilizing biofeedback 
C)  Procrastination 
D)  The ability to say no

Question 14

Which of the following is a cause of stress due to work environment issues in a job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of employee empowerment 
B)  Shift work 
C)  Crowding 
D)  Discrimination 
A)  Lack of employee empowerment 
B)  Shift work 
C)  Crowding 
D)  Discrimination

Question 15

Which of the following stress-causing factors is related to an organization's work environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meaningless tasks 
B)  Noise 
C)  Long work hours 
D)  Vague or conflicting expectations 
A)  Meaningless tasks 
B)  Noise 
C)  Long work hours 
D)  Vague or conflicting expectations

Question 16

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a person who is subjective, interpersonally oriented, and driven by the impact of decisions on people is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  introvert. 
B)  thinker. 
C)  perceiver. 
D)  feeler. 
A)  introvert. 
B)  thinker. 
C)  perceiver. 
D)  feeler.

Question 17

Which of the following is a cause of stress linked to the workplace involving the organization's management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crowding 
B)  Heavy workload 
C)  Meaningless tasks 
D)  Job insecurity 
A)  Crowding 
B)  Heavy workload 
C)  Meaningless tasks 
D)  Job insecurity

________ stressors are best defined as stressors that impede an individual's ability to perform.

Which of the following is a cause of stress due to management issues in a job?

Identify a common time waster that plagues supervisors.

People with Type ________ personality feel impatient with people who move slower than them.

Which of the following falls under the category of B-level activity?

Which of the following is the attitude that stands in the way of appropriate delegating?

Which of the following refers to an organizational activity designed to help employees adopt healthy practices?

Schedule time for thinking, not solely for doing, as creative processes require time for

An efficient way to respond to a memo is to

Paul's friends consider him to be a very affectionate and easygoing person. He is frank and does not mind voicing his opinion. He likes the company of his friends and feels energized when he is around them. In the context of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Paul is most likely a(n) ________.

In order to reduce stress in the workplace, which is a basic approach that supervisors should take?

Which of the following signifies that an employee has entered the first stage of burnout?

Which of the following is considered to be the most common time waster?

Which of the following is a cause of stress due to work environment issues in a job?

Which of the following stress-causing factors is related to an organization's work environment?

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a person who is subjective, interpersonally oriented, and driven by the impact of decisions on people is a(n)

Which of the following is a cause of stress linked to the workplace involving the organization's management?

Supervision Tradition and Contemporary Trends

The Supervisor As Leader

Groups, Teams, and Powerful Meetings

Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Sustainability

Managing Diversity

Reaching Goals Plans and Controls

Organizing and Authority

Problem Solving, Decision Making, and Creativity

Ensuring High Quality and Productivity

Communication Theory and Modern Media

Motivating Employees

Problem Employees Counseling and Discipline

Managing Conflict, Change, and Politics

Selecting Employees

Providing Orientation and Training

Appraising Performance

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Exam 13: Managing Time and Stress

________ stressors are best defined as stressors that impede an individual's ability to perform.

Which of the following is a cause of stress due to management issues in a job?

Identify a common time waster that plagues supervisors.

People with Type ________ personality feel impatient with people who move slower than them.

Which of the following falls under the category of B-level activity?

Which of the following is the attitude that stands in the way of appropriate delegating?

Which of the following refers to an organizational activity designed to help employees adopt healthy practices?

Schedule time for thinking, not solely for doing, as creative processes require time for

An efficient way to respond to a memo is to

Paul's friends consider him to be a very affectionate and easygoing person. He is frank and does not mind voicing his opinion. He likes the company of his friends and feels energized when he is around them. In the context of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Paul is most likely a(n) ________.

In order to reduce stress in the workplace, which is a basic approach that supervisors should take?

Which of the following signifies that an employee has entered the first stage of burnout?

Which of the following is considered to be the most common time waster?

Which of the following is a cause of stress due to work environment issues in a job?

Which of the following stress-causing factors is related to an organization's work environment?

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a person who is subjective, interpersonally oriented, and driven by the impact of decisions on people is a(n)

Which of the following is a cause of stress linked to the workplace involving the organization's management?

Supervision Tradition and Contemporary Trends

The Supervisor As Leader

Groups, Teams, and Powerful Meetings

Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Sustainability

Managing Diversity

Reaching Goals Plans and Controls

Organizing and Authority

Problem Solving, Decision Making, and Creativity

Ensuring High Quality and Productivity

Communication Theory and Modern Media

Motivating Employees

Problem Employees Counseling and Discipline

Managing Conflict, Change, and Politics

Selecting Employees

Providing Orientation and Training

Appraising Performance

Filters