Question 1

Work-life relationships that are separate from work include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's spouse 
B)  career goals 
C)  dependents 
D)  personal life interests 
E)  friendship networks

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true about the general adaptation syndrome model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyone has a stress threshold. 
B)  Some people cannot tolerate much stress at all. 
C)  Prolonged exposure to stress results in a greater tolerance for future stress. 
D)  Some people can tolerate a great deal of stress. 
E)  Each person has a normal level of resistance to stressful events.

Question 3

____________ workers do not perform close to their potential capability, lacking the emotional and motivational connections to their employer that drive discretionary effort.

Accepted Answer

A)  Introverted 
B)  Efficient 
C)  Inefficient 
D)  Engaged 
E)  Disengaged

Question 4

Intrapersonal value conflict occurs when ________________.​

Accepted Answer

A)  highly ranked instrumental and terminal values contradict 
B)  highly ranked instrumental and terminal values are parallel 
C)  two different people hold contradictory values 
D)  two different people hold parallel values 
E)  none of these

Question 5

Two basic organizational strategies for helping employees manage stress are institutional programs and individual coping mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Matching
Sheldon and Malik are equally competent scientists who work in the same lab.Match each description with the psychological phenomenon it most clearly illustrates.​
-​attribution

Accepted Answer

A) ​Emily, their lab manager, considers Sheldon the better scientist.When Sheldon makes a mistake, Emily dismisses it as a fluke.When Malik makes a mistake, she thinks, "Typical!" 
B) ​When Sheldon completes a successful experiment, Malik thinks it's because Sheldon is a great scientist.When one of his own experiments goes well, Malik figures he just got lucky. 
C) ​On the day he met Emily, Malik had a bicycling accident on his way to work and arrived reeling and distracted.His mind still on his near-death experience, Malik was curt during their introductions, causing Emily to forever consider him rude despite his being friendly to her ever since. 
D) ​Sheldon is more eloquent and more adept at conversational niceties than Malik is.For this reason, Emily considers Sheldon the better scientist.

Question 7

What term refers to employees' perceptions of organizational events, policies, and practices as being fair or not fair?

Accepted Answer

A)  employee engagement 
B)  social justice 
C)  organizational fairness 
D)  organizational commitment 
E)  person-organization fit

Question 8

If a person feels some degree of panic and begins to wonder how to cope, that person has entered the ____________________ stage of GAS.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a person feels some degree of...

Question 9

Which of the following is a basic cause of stress in organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Life change 
B)  Life trauma 
C)  Intrinsic demands 
D)  Extrinsic demands 
E)  Physical demands

Question 10

If you are satisfied with your job because you are given good benefits, this is a(n) ____ component of your attitude.

Accepted Answer

A)  affect 
B)  intention 
C)  intellect 
D)  behavior 
E)  cognition

Question 11

Define, discuss, and give examples of affect and mood in organizations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define, discuss, and give examples of affect...

Question 12

Basic perceptual processes include selective perception and stereotyping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When a person believes that he or she will get over a stressful event, that person has entered the ____________________ stage of GAS.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a person believes that he or...

Question 14

​Individual-organization value conflict occurs when ___________________.​

Accepted Answer

A)  an employee's values conflict with the values of the organization 
B)  an employee's values conflict with the values of another employee 
C)  a friend's values conflict with the values of the organization 
D)  family values conflict with the values of a friend 
E)  all of these

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a healthy coping strategy for stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  overeating 
B)  social support 
C)  meditation 
D)  getting enough rest 
E)  managing your time

Question 16

Stimuli that cause stress are called "stressors."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Kiko and Shelly work in an accounting firm.When their boss is promoted, both of them apply for his position and Kiko gets the job.Match each scenario with the type of fairness or unfairness it exemplifies.​
-interactional fairness

Accepted Answer

A) Shelly doesn't mind that Kiko got the job and she didn't, but she feels insulted that the department director delivered the news to her via email rather than taking the time to tell her in person. 
B) Shelly is sad that she didn't get promoted, but given Kiko's greater skill and tenure with the company, Shelly has to admit she probably would have made the same choice herself. 
C) ​Kiko's brother is married to the department director's uncle's cousin's former roommate.However, Shelly is confident that the hiring decision was based on objective criteria, not on nepotism, so she will not file any complaints.

Question 18

Kiko and Shelly work in an accounting firm.When their boss is promoted, both of them apply for his position and Kiko gets the job.Match each scenario with the type of fairness or unfairness it exemplifies.​
-distributive fairness

Accepted Answer

A) Shelly doesn't mind that Kiko got the job and she didn't, but she feels insulted that the department director delivered the news to her via email rather than taking the time to tell her in person. 
B) Shelly is sad that she didn't get promoted, but given Kiko's greater skill and tenure with the company, Shelly has to admit she probably would have made the same choice herself. 
C) ​Kiko's brother is married to the department director's uncle's cousin's former roommate.However, Shelly is confident that the hiring decision was based on objective criteria, not on nepotism, so she will not file any complaints.

Question 19

Interpersonal value conflict occurs when ________________.​

Accepted Answer

A)  highly ranked instrumental and terminal values contradict 
B)  highly ranked instrumental and terminal values are parallel 
C)  two different people hold contradictory values 
D)  two different people hold parallel values 
E)  none of these

Question 20

_____________ refer(s) to manageable levels of stress for reasonable periods of time that generate positive emotions including satisfaction, excitement, and enjoyment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functional stress 
B)  Dysfunctional stress 
C)  Collateral programs 
D)  Collateral damage 
E)  General adaptation syndrome

Exam 4: Individual Values, Perceptions, and Reactions

Work-life relationships that are separate from work include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT true about the general adaptation syndrome model?

____________ workers do not perform close to their potential capability, lacking the emotional and motivational connections to their employer that drive discretionary effort.

Intrapersonal value conflict occurs when ________________.

Two basic organizational strategies for helping employees manage stress are institutional programs and individual coping mechanisms.

Matching Sheldon and Malik are equally competent scientists who work in the same lab.Match each description with the psychological phenomenon it most clearly illustrates. -attribution

What term refers to employees' perceptions of organizational events, policies, and practices as being fair or not fair?

If a person feels some degree of panic and begins to wonder how to cope, that person has entered the ____________________ stage of GAS.

Which of the following is a basic cause of stress in organizations?

If you are satisfied with your job because you are given good benefits, this is a(n) ____ component of your attitude.

Define, discuss, and give examples of affect and mood in organizations.

Basic perceptual processes include selective perception and stereotyping.

When a person believes that he or she will get over a stressful event, that person has entered the ____________________ stage of GAS.

Individual-organization value conflict occurs when ___________________.

Which of the following is NOT a healthy coping strategy for stress?

Stimuli that cause stress are called "stressors."

Kiko and Shelly work in an accounting firm.When their boss is promoted, both of them apply for his position and Kiko gets the job.Match each scenario with the type of fairness or unfairness it exemplifies. -interactional fairness

Kiko and Shelly work in an accounting firm.When their boss is promoted, both of them apply for his position and Kiko gets the job.Match each scenario with the type of fairness or unfairness it exemplifies. -distributive fairness

Interpersonal value conflict occurs when ________________.

_____________ refer(s) to manageable levels of stress for reasonable periods of time that generate positive emotions including satisfaction, excitement, and enjoyment.

Exam 4: Individual Values, Perceptions, and Reactions

Work-life relationships that are separate from work include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT true about the general adaptation syndrome model?

____________ workers do not perform close to their potential capability, lacking the emotional and motivational connections to their employer that drive discretionary effort.

Intrapersonal value conflict occurs when ________________.​

Two basic organizational strategies for helping employees manage stress are institutional programs and individual coping mechanisms.

Matching Sheldon and Malik are equally competent scientists who work in the same lab.Match each description with the psychological phenomenon it most clearly illustrates.​ -​attribution

What term refers to employees' perceptions of organizational events, policies, and practices as being fair or not fair?

If a person feels some degree of panic and begins to wonder how to cope, that person has entered the ____________________ stage of GAS.

Which of the following is a basic cause of stress in organizations?

If you are satisfied with your job because you are given good benefits, this is a(n) ____ component of your attitude.

Define, discuss, and give examples of affect and mood in organizations.

Basic perceptual processes include selective perception and stereotyping.

When a person believes that he or she will get over a stressful event, that person has entered the ____________________ stage of GAS.

​Individual-organization value conflict occurs when ___________________.​

Which of the following is NOT a healthy coping strategy for stress?

Stimuli that cause stress are called "stressors."

Kiko and Shelly work in an accounting firm.When their boss is promoted, both of them apply for his position and Kiko gets the job.Match each scenario with the type of fairness or unfairness it exemplifies.​ -interactional fairness

Kiko and Shelly work in an accounting firm.When their boss is promoted, both of them apply for his position and Kiko gets the job.Match each scenario with the type of fairness or unfairness it exemplifies.​ -distributive fairness

Interpersonal value conflict occurs when ________________.​

_____________ refer(s) to manageable levels of stress for reasonable periods of time that generate positive emotions including satisfaction, excitement, and enjoyment.

Intrapersonal value conflict occurs when ________________.

Matching Sheldon and Malik are equally competent scientists who work in the same lab.Match each description with the psychological phenomenon it most clearly illustrates. -attribution

Individual-organization value conflict occurs when ___________________.

Kiko and Shelly work in an accounting firm.When their boss is promoted, both of them apply for his position and Kiko gets the job.Match each scenario with the type of fairness or unfairness it exemplifies. -interactional fairness

Kiko and Shelly work in an accounting firm.When their boss is promoted, both of them apply for his position and Kiko gets the job.Match each scenario with the type of fairness or unfairness it exemplifies. -distributive fairness

Interpersonal value conflict occurs when ________________.