Question 1

Sarah walks for 1 hr every morning, rain or shine. Benji, an Olympic gold medalist, treats exercise as his job, working with a trainer 10 hr a day to ensure a top-level performance. He has a hard time stopping, even to eat or sleep. Graciela, who is training for a Spartan Race, wakes up at 5

Accepted Answer

A)   Benji and Graciela
B)   Benji
C)   Sarah and Graciela
D)   Graciela B

Question 2

Describe the common characteristics of workaholics.

Accepted Answer

Machlowitz identified five common characteristics that workaholics have in common. First, workaholics have strong self-doubts and are often gripped by a fear that they cannot accomplish their tasks. Second, workaholics prefer labor to leisure. Workaholics derive their greatest pleasure from the work they do. All other activities--family activities, recreation, socializing--take a second place to work, and are to be avoided, with the result that every spare moment is devoted to accomplishing work tasks. Third, workaholics make the most of their time. There is a need to maximize every moment; time is not to be wasted--something must be accomplished. Fourth, workaholics are vigilant about their use of time, always striving to devise time-saving strategies and ways to do more things simultaneously. Time-deepening, also known as multitasking, can lead workaholics to work even while eating and driving. Finally, workaholics blur the distinctions between business and pleasure. Since business is their primary source of pleasure, there is no line dividing the two.

Question 3

In the workaholic triad, what does "work enjoyment" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)   not enjoying work
B)   enjoying work too much
C)   rating work as the most highly enjoyed activity
D)   enjoying work more than time with friends and family A

Question 4

Ji-young is obsessed with seeking knowledge on the Internet. Every spare moment is spent searching the web for obscure facts and data. She does not leave her room for days at a time, completely lost in her research. What type of Internet addiction is this?

Accepted Answer

A)   information overload
B)   net compulsion
C)   obsessive-compulsive
D)   statistic-reliant

Question 5

What is time-deepening?

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Question 6

What do all sports defined as "extreme" have in common?

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Question 7

In Merton's typology, a person fitting into the ______ or ______ category is least likely to engage in extreme sports or workaholism.

Accepted Answer

A)   conformist; ritualist
B)   rebellion; retreatist
C)   retreatist; innovation
D)   innovation; rebellions

Question 8

Which of the following people is engaging in extreme forms of everyday behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   Annaliese is the coach of a roller derby league. She trains with her team almost every day, and they earn several trophies over the season.
B)   Demarco works with computers. At times, he spends 14 or 15 hr a day on the Internet. He rarely stops to eat or socialize.
C)   Vinnie develops carpal tunnel syndrome because he spends long hours on the computer as part of his information technology job.
D)   Keisha works as a yoga instructor. She leads five or six classes a day, sometimes not finishing until after dinner.

Question 9

Net compulsion refers to the undue fascination with the availability of increasing amounts of information and data from around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is one barrier to accurately diagnosing the rate of Internet addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Those who suffer from Internet addiction tend to suffer from more than one diagnosable psychiatric disorder.
B)   Very few doctors can accurately diagnose Internet addiction.
C)   Internet addiction is a social construction, with widely varying diagnostic criteria.
D)   The World Health Organization, American Psychological Association, and Center for Disease Control do not publish information on Internet addiction.

Question 11

What is the primary reason it is difficult to define what is considered an "extreme sport?"

Accepted Answer

A)   They come from alternative subcultures.
B)   the varying levels of danger
C)   They are considered "underground" sports.
D)   the wide variety

Question 12

Work involvement, a feeling of being driven to work, and work enjoyment are the three components of the "workaholic triad."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Any sport, when overplayed by an individual, is clinically diagnosed as extreme sport addiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In some countries, it is illegal to have employees work more than 35 hr a week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What three forms of Internet addiction are recognized by Block?

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Question 16

Becker would agree that rewarding those who take exercising to an extreme with an Olympic gold medal makes overexercising more likely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements accurately explains the connection between social norms and everyday behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social norms are not related to extreme forms of everyday behaviors.
B)   Extreme forms of everyday behaviors are rigidly controlled by social norms.
C)   Social norms guide our everyday behaviors.
D)   Everyday behaviors, social norms, and social values can all be extreme forms of everyday behavior.

Question 18

Distinguish between the four types of workaholics identified by Robinson.

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Question 19

What is time-deepening?

Accepted Answer

A)   taking short naps throughout the day
B)   meditating
C)   multitasking
D)   practicing mindfulness

Question 20

Summarize causes and symptoms of the phenomenon called karoshi.

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Exam 15: Extreme Forms of Everyday Behaviors: Working, Using the Internet, and Exercising

Sarah walks for 1 hr every morning, rain or shine. Benji, an Olympic gold medalist, treats exercise as his job, working with a trainer 10 hr a day to ensure a top-level performance. He has a hard time stopping, even to eat or sleep. Graciela, who is training for a Spartan Race, wakes up at 5

Describe the common characteristics of workaholics.

In the workaholic triad, what does "work enjoyment" refer to?

Ji-young is obsessed with seeking knowledge on the Internet. Every spare moment is spent searching the web for obscure facts and data. She does not leave her room for days at a time, completely lost in her research. What type of Internet addiction is this?

What is time-deepening?

What do all sports defined as "extreme" have in common?

In Merton's typology, a person fitting into the or category is least likely to engage in extreme sports or workaholism.

Which of the following people is engaging in extreme forms of everyday behavior?

Net compulsion refers to the undue fascination with the availability of increasing amounts of information and data from around the world.

What is one barrier to accurately diagnosing the rate of Internet addiction?

What is the primary reason it is difficult to define what is considered an "extreme sport?"

Work involvement, a feeling of being driven to work, and work enjoyment are the three components of the "workaholic triad."

Any sport, when overplayed by an individual, is clinically diagnosed as extreme sport addiction.

In some countries, it is illegal to have employees work more than 35 hr a week.

What three forms of Internet addiction are recognized by Block?

Becker would agree that rewarding those who take exercising to an extreme with an Olympic gold medal makes overexercising more likely.

Which of the following statements accurately explains the connection between social norms and everyday behaviors?

Distinguish between the four types of workaholics identified by Robinson.

What is time-deepening?

Summarize causes and symptoms of the phenomenon called karoshi.