Deck 4: Managing Stress

Question 1

Among the following life events, pick the one, which is least stressful?

A) Marriage
B) Retirement
C) Pregnancy
D) Trouble with boss

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is an effective time management technique?

A) Establishing and reaffirming priorities
B) Taking stock of how you spend your time
C) Reflect on your goals, plans, and commitments
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is not a stage in the General Adaptation Syndrome?

A) Resistance
B) Recognition
C) Alarm
D) Countershock

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What is the estimated absenteeism linked to stress related issues?

A) Less than 10%
B) Roughly 50%
C) Roughly 60%
D) More than 70%

Question 5

All of the following diseases are either linked to or found to be worsened by stress, except:

A) Arthritis
B) Hypertension
C) Liver Degeneration
D) Heart Attacks

Question 6

Allowing people to participate in the decisions affecting their work:

A) Gives them a greater sense of control.
B) Increases their stress levels.
C) Helps cultivate a stress free organization.
D) Increases likelihood of errors due to inexperience and therefore increases stress.

Question 7

Which of the following jobs can cause high levels of stress?

A) Jobs with great responsibility and little autonomy
B) Jobs with little responsibility and little autonomy
C) Jobs with great responsibility and great autonomy
D) Jobs with little responsibility and great autonomy

Question 8

Which of the following is not a direct negative consequence of stress?

A) Lower productivity
B) Compromised effectiveness
C) Deadened creativity
D) Delays in project time-lines

Question 9

Taking time to carefully analyze what the job requirements are and assessing candidates in light of those demands:

A) Increases the stress levels on Human Resources personnel.
B) Reduces the stress levels on Human Resouces personnel by giving them a sense of preparation.
C) Helps to decrease the likelihood of mismatches between people and organizational environments.
D) Should only be exercised in the case of top level employees.

Question 10

When you find yourself experiencing the negative signs of excessive stress, such as depression, anger, anxiety, health problems, and excessive drinking, you should:

A) Consult a professional, seek assistance through your EAP, or consult your doctor
B) Consult your family
C) Consult your friend
D) Consult your superiors

Question 11

Which of the following statement is true? Research suggests that:

A) Happier workers cope with stress more efficiently than their unhappy counterparts
B) Happier workers are not necessarily able to cope with stress more efficiently than their unhappy counterparts
C) Unhappy workers do not cope with stress
D) Unhappy workers know how to handle stress better than their happy counterparts

Question 12

Which of the following is not a source of stress on the job?

A) Organizational Justice
B) Organizational Environment
C) Intrinsic nature of work
D) Extrinsic nature of work

Question 13

Which of the following may not be viewed as an attempt to manage and control time?

A) Withdrawing from others
B) Skipping meals
C) Sleeping less to work more
D) Spending less time with family

Question 14

Workers' performance can be positively influenced by promoting their:

A) Salary structure
B) Psychological well-being and happiness
C) Self esteem
D) Performance structure

Question 15

Which of the following may be considered primarily emotional coping strategies?

A) Withdrawing from others
B) Spending less time with family
C) Sleeping less to work more
D) Setting priorities

Question 16

The Yerkes-Dodson law suggests that when:

A) Stress levels are too high, performance will suffer.
B) Stress levels are too low, performance will suffer.
C) Stress levels are too high, performance will increase.
D) Stress levels are too low, performance will increase.

Question 17

Which of the following may be considered an attempt to cope with physical symptoms of stress?

A) Eating healthy
B) Problem solving
C) Sleeping less to work more
D) Confronting those responsible

Question 18

Which of the following is not a coping mechanism to handle stress?

A) Social Regulation
B) Attitude Adjustment
C) Lifestyle Adjustment
D) Emotional Regulation

Question 19

Which of the following is a symptom of stress?

A) Unusual laughter
B) Eccentric behavior
C) Overeating
D) Shallow breathing

Question 20

When a person is stressed, the hypothalamus sets off a type of alarm to the nervous and endocrine (hormonal) systems. This often is called the:

A) The strictus
B) The "stress trigger" response
C) The "flight or fight" response
D) The "countershock" phase

Question 21

"Stress can be beneficial." Do you agree or disagree? Please justify your position, providing relevant examples where appropriate.

Question 22

True or False. The word stress is derived from Latin word strictus.

Question 23

True or False. As a life event, "Trouble with boss" is considered less stressful than "marital reconciliation."

Question 24

True or False. During midlife years, employees may be focused on the search for meaning and ego integrity.

Question 25

True or False. Stress can decrease our reaction time and attention and also can distort cognitive processes.

Question 26

True or False. The stress response can contribute to our sense of well-being, motivation, and performance.

Question 27

Describe the sources of stress which may be related to home-work connections based on the different stages of life of an individual.

Question 28

True or False. There are four stages in the General Adaptation Syndrome

Question 29

True or False. Only women appear to have a broader repertoire of responses to stress, including affiliative, protective, and caretaking behaviors.

Question 30

True or False. Women are more likely to engage in "tend and befriend" as the dominant behavioral response to stress.

Question 31

Compare and contrast "Lifestyle adjustment" and "Attitude adjustment" as ways to cope with and manage stress.

Question 32

Describe the various stages in the General Adaptation Syndrome.

Question 33

True or False. Ignoring the symptoms of stress overload is one of the ways of coping with and managing stress effectively.

Question 34

What is stress and why does it need to be managed?

Question 35

True or False. Eliminating stress is bad for you.