Question 1

The acronym EAP stands for?

Accepted Answer

A) Employee assistance programme 
B) Employee advice programme 
A) Employee assistance programme 
B) Employee advice programme A

Question 2

Which one of the following is not a core element of job engagement as proposed by Schaufeli etal., 2002?

Accepted Answer

A) Urgency 
B) Focus 
C) Determination 
D) Adaptability 
A) Urgency 
B) Focus 
C) Determination 
D) Adaptability C

Question 3

_______ refers to the extent to which individuals at work have to manage their feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) Work ambiguity 
B) Role stressors 
C) Emotional labour 
D) None of the above 
A) Work ambiguity 
B) Role stressors 
C) Emotional labour 
D) None of the above C

Question 4

Which of the following are important factors in considering occupational health and safety?

Accepted Answer

A) Age 
B) Teamwork 
C) Job insecurity 
D) All of the above 
A) Age 
B) Teamwork 
C) Job insecurity 
D) All of the above

Question 5

_________ aims to improve quality of work life by promoting the health, safety and wellbeing ofworkers by applying psychology and by developing evidence-based knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational health psychology 
B) Employee safety measures 
C) Occupational health psychology 
D) Occupational health and safety 
A) Organizational health psychology 
B) Employee safety measures 
C) Occupational health psychology 
D) Occupational health and safety

Question 6

Stress can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) A cause of bad feelings. 
B) A process by which work pressures results in strain. 
C) The outcome of strain. 
D) All of the above 
A) A cause of bad feelings. 
B) A process by which work pressures results in strain. 
C) The outcome of strain. 
D) All of the above

Question 7

________ can be defined as a positive work-related state of fulfilment that is characterized byvigour, dedication and absorption.

Accepted Answer

A) Engagement 
B) Coaching 
C) Commitment 
D) Citizenship 
A) Engagement 
B) Coaching 
C) Commitment 
D) Citizenship

Question 8

Pro-social behaviour creates ____.

Accepted Answer

A) excitement and joy 
B) pride and involvement 
C) performance improvement 
D) cooperation and altruism 
A) excitement and joy 
B) pride and involvement 
C) performance improvement 
D) cooperation and altruism

Question 9

________ can be regarded as a cause of stress (stressor).

Accepted Answer

A) Noise 
B) Time rigidity 
C) Workload 
D) All of the above 
A) Noise 
B) Time rigidity 
C) Workload 
D) All of the above

Question 10

The 'fight or flight' model was proposed by ______ in which year?

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon, 1929 
B) Beehr, 1995 
C) Seyle, 1956 
D) West, 2009 
A) Cannon, 1929 
B) Beehr, 1995 
C) Seyle, 1956 
D) West, 2009

Question 11

An employee's perception of the policies, practices and procedures relating to safety is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Occupational injury 
B) Occupational health 
C) Safety climate 
D) Positive relationships 
A) Occupational injury 
B) Occupational health 
C) Safety climate 
D) Positive relationships

Question 12

What must an organization do to create a positive organization that can improve the health andwellbeing of those who work for them?

Accepted Answer

A) They must work with human needs, capacities and potentials. 
B) They must work against human needs, capacities and potentials. 
C) They must ignore their sick employees to save money for the company. 
D) All of the above. 
A) They must work with human needs, capacities and potentials. 
B) They must work against human needs, capacities and potentials. 
C) They must ignore their sick employees to save money for the company. 
D) All of the above.

Question 13

The following models describe the process of strain and stress at work EXCEPT?

Accepted Answer

A) The Demand-Control Model 
B) The Conservation of Resource Model 
C) The Person-Environment Fit Model 
D) The Hardiness at Work Model 
A) The Demand-Control Model 
B) The Conservation of Resource Model 
C) The Person-Environment Fit Model 
D) The Hardiness at Work Model

Question 14

Which one of the following is not a stage of 'the general adaptation syndrome' proposed by HansSelye?

Accepted Answer

A) Alarm 
B) Resistance 
C) Behaviour 
D) Exhaustion 
A) Alarm 
B) Resistance 
C) Behaviour 
D) Exhaustion

Question 15

Which one of these is not a dimension of safety climate perceived by employees?

Accepted Answer

A) Importance of safety training. 
B) The cognition of the employee. 
C) Level of risk in the workplace. 
D) Effects of safe behaviour on social status. 
A) Importance of safety training. 
B) The cognition of the employee. 
C) Level of risk in the workplace. 
D) Effects of safe behaviour on social status.

Question 16

The following are examples of items for measuring which construct?
• 1)I feel I am working too hard on my job
• 2)In my work I deal with emotional problems very calmly
• 3)I worry that this job is hardening me emotionally

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational citizenship behaviour 
B) Emotions 
C) Burnout 
D) Workload 
A) Organizational citizenship behaviour 
B) Emotions 
C) Burnout 
D) Workload

Question 17

There are ____ major types of stress coping strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) three 
B) four 
C) five 
D) two 
A) three 
B) four 
C) five 
D) two

Question 18

Reducing noise in the workplace falls under which broad category of managing stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Secondary interventions 
B) Primary interventions 
C) Tertiary interventions 
D) None of the above 
A) Secondary interventions 
B) Primary interventions 
C) Tertiary interventions 
D) None of the above

Question 19

Which one of the following personality dimensions does not relate to individuals' reactions tostressors?

Accepted Answer

A) Introversion 
B) Locus of control 
C) Hardiness 
D) Self-esteem 
A) Introversion 
B) Locus of control 
C) Hardiness 
D) Self-esteem

Question 20

Identify which one of the following is not a secondary approach to managing stress.

Accepted Answer

A) Given relaxation exercises 
B) Stress management training 
C) Nutrition advice 
D) Reducing role ambiguity 
A) Given relaxation exercises 
B) Stress management training 
C) Nutrition advice 
D) Reducing role ambiguity

The acronym EAP stands for?

Which one of the following is not a core element of job engagement as proposed by Schaufeli etal., 2002?

_______ refers to the extent to which individuals at work have to manage their feelings.

Which of the following are important factors in considering occupational health and safety?

_________ aims to improve quality of work life by promoting the health, safety and wellbeing ofworkers by applying psychology and by developing evidence-based knowledge.

Stress can be described as:

________ can be defined as a positive work-related state of fulfilment that is characterized byvigour, dedication and absorption.

Pro-social behaviour creates ____.

________ can be regarded as a cause of stress (stressor).

The 'fight or flight' model was proposed by ______ in which year?

An employee's perception of the policies, practices and procedures relating to safety is known as:

What must an organization do to create a positive organization that can improve the health andwellbeing of those who work for them?

The following models describe the process of strain and stress at work EXCEPT?

Which one of the following is not a stage of 'the general adaptation syndrome' proposed by HansSelye?

Which one of these is not a dimension of safety climate perceived by employees?

The following are examples of items for measuring which construct? • 1)I feel I am working too hard on my job • 2)In my work I deal with emotional problems very calmly • 3)I worry that this job is hardening me emotionally

There are ____ major types of stress coping strategies.

Reducing noise in the workplace falls under which broad category of managing stress?

Which one of the following personality dimensions does not relate to individuals' reactions tostressors?

Identify which one of the following is not a secondary approach to managing stress.

Introduction

Individual Differences at Work

Attitudes and Behaviour in Organizations

Motivation at Work

Recruitment and Selection

Learning, Training and Development

Performance Management

Careers and Career Management

Organizations: Strategy and Structure

Leadership in Organizations

Teams and Teamwork

Organizational Culture, Climate and Change

Filters

Exam 9: Safety, Stress and Health at Work

The acronym EAP stands for?

Which one of the following is not a core element of job engagement as proposed by Schaufeli etal., 2002?

_______ refers to the extent to which individuals at work have to manage their feelings.

Which of the following are important factors in considering occupational health and safety?

_________ aims to improve quality of work life by promoting the health, safety and wellbeing ofworkers by applying psychology and by developing evidence-based knowledge.

Stress can be described as:

________ can be defined as a positive work-related state of fulfilment that is characterized byvigour, dedication and absorption.

Pro-social behaviour creates ____.

________ can be regarded as a cause of stress (stressor).

The 'fight or flight' model was proposed by ______ in which year?

An employee's perception of the policies, practices and procedures relating to safety is known as:

What must an organization do to create a positive organization that can improve the health andwellbeing of those who work for them?

The following models describe the process of strain and stress at work EXCEPT?

Which one of the following is not a stage of 'the general adaptation syndrome' proposed by HansSelye?

Which one of these is not a dimension of safety climate perceived by employees?

The following are examples of items for measuring which construct? • 1)I feel I am working too hard on my job • 2)In my work I deal with emotional problems very calmly • 3)I worry that this job is hardening me emotionally

There are ____ major types of stress coping strategies.

Reducing noise in the workplace falls under which broad category of managing stress?

Which one of the following personality dimensions does not relate to individuals' reactions tostressors?

Identify which one of the following is not a secondary approach to managing stress.

Introduction

Individual Differences at Work

Attitudes and Behaviour in Organizations

Motivation at Work

Recruitment and Selection

Learning, Training and Development

Performance Management

Careers and Career Management

Organizations: Strategy and Structure

Leadership in Organizations

Teams and Teamwork

Organizational Culture, Climate and Change

Filters