Question :
116.Stress best described as:
A.the physiological disorders we experience from adverse : 1243869
116.Stress is best described as:
A.the physiological disorders we experience from adverse environmental conditions.
B.an adaptive response to a situation that is perceived as challenging or threatening to the person’s wellbeing.
C.a series of events that cause emotional exhaustion and cynicism towards customers.
D.environmental conditions that place a physical or emotional demand on the person.
E.a behavior pattern of people with low risk of heart disease.
117.Which of the following terms refers to the necessary stress that activates and motivates people to achieve goals and change their environments?
A.Distress
B.Cognitive dissonance
C.General Adaptation syndrome
D.Eustress
E.Emotional dissonance
118.Which of the following statements about stress is true?
A.Employees are the most productive when they experience no stress.
B.Stress is caused by stressors.
C.Stress is a psychological condition and not physiological condition.
D.The hypoventilation syndrome describes the stress experience.
E.When a person is under stress, the body moves less blood to the brain.
119.Which of the following represent the three dimensions of workaholism?
A.Efficacy, cynicism, and emotional exhaustion.
B.Work involvement, compulsion to work, and low enjoyment of work.
C.Alarm reaction, resistance, exhaustion.
D.Time, strain, and role.
E.Cynicism, drive to succeed, and resistance.
120.What effect does providing childcare support and offering employees flexible work hours have on work-related stress?
A.It helps employees to learn how to cope with the consequences of stress.
B.It helps employees to control the consequences of stress.
C.It removes stressors from the workplace.
D.It enhances stressors in the workplace.
E.It changes employees’ perceptions of stress.
121.Which of the following reduces stress by withdrawing from the stressor?
A.Flexible work schedules
B.Sabbaticals
C.Work addiction
D.Telecommuting
E.Workaholism
122.Which of these stress management activities helps employees improve their perceived ability to cope with the stressor and possibly remove the stressor?
A.Transfer
B.Social support
C.Meditation
D.Vacations
E.Fitness programs
123.To ward off stress, a film director likes to have a good laugh. When under pressure, the director will crack jokes and ensure everyone has a good laugh during the hard work. These actions mainly reduce stress:
A.by removing the stressor.
B.by providing social support.
C.by changing stress perceptions.
D.by controlling the consequences of stress.
E.by being workaholic.
124.Self-reinforcement can potentially minimize stress by:
A.removing people from stressors.
B.helping employees to temporarily withdraw from the stressor.
C.helping employees to control the consequences of stress.
D.helpingemployees to develop more favorable perceptions of the stressors.
E.Self-leadership has no known effect on work-related stress.