Stress Mgmt Unit 4 L1

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What is stress defined as?

A state of tension experienced by individuals facing extraordinary demands, constraints, or opportunities (correct)

A state of relaxation experienced by individuals facing ordinary demands

A state of confusion experienced by individuals facing ordinary demands

A state of happiness experienced by individuals facing extraordinary demands

What are stressors?

Things that cause relaxation and originate only in work situations

Things that cause confusion and originate in personal situations

Things that cause stress and originate in work, personal, and nonwork situations (correct)

Things that cause happiness and originate in nonwork situations

What is stress caused by?

A stimulus, which is always psychological, and the individual then ignores the stimulus in some way

A stimulus, which can be either physical or psychological, and the individual then responds to the stimulus in some way (correct)

A lack of stimulus, which can be either physical or psychological, and the individual then responds to the lack of stimulus in some way

A lack of stimulus, which is always physical, and the individual then responds to the lack of stimulus in some way

What must a person perceive for stress to result?

The demands as excessive Signup and view all the answers

Which individual coping strategy involves actively working to avoid overload, ambiguity, and conflict?

Role Management Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the pursuit of personal and mental potential through a personal health promotion program?

Personal Wellness Signup and view all the answers

Which organizational coping strategy involves the organization taking responsibility for managing employees' stress?

Personal Wellness Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for a group of family members or friends with whom a person can talk and spend time?

Support Groups Signup and view all the answers

Which individual coping strategy involves making daily lists and categorizing activities into Critical, Important, and Optional?

Time Management Signup and view all the answers

What individual coping strategy involves regular exercise to reduce tension and stress?

Exercise Signup and view all the answers

Which type of stressor is related to group pressures and leadership style?

Interpersonal Demands Signup and view all the answers

What are the individual consequences of stress mentioned in the text?

Burnout, Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization Signup and view all the answers

Which type of personality is more relaxed and balanced?

Type B Signup and view all the answers

What are examples of organizational stressors?

Task demands, role demands, physical demands, and interpersonal demands Signup and view all the answers

What are examples of life stressors?

Life changes and life trauma Signup and view all the answers

What are the consequences of stress at the individual level?

Behavioral, psychological, and medical effects Signup and view all the answers

What is burnout characterized by?

Emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and decreased personal accomplishment Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a Type A personality trait?

Competitive and time-urgent Signup and view all the answers

What are the effects of stress at the organizational level?

Decreased performance, withdrawal, and negative attitudes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a psychological consequence of stress?

Depression and sleep disturbances Signup and view all the answers

What may Type A individuals alienate themselves from?

Social gatherings Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an organizational stressor?

Task deadlines Signup and view all the answers

What are the consequences of stress at the behavioral level?

Substance abuse or violence Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristics of Type A personalities?

Competitive and impatient Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Individual Differences, Stress, and Consequences

Type A personalities are competitive, work-oriented, and time-urgent, while Type B personalities are more relaxed and balanced.
Type A individuals may alienate themselves from others, while Type B individuals may have better interpersonal skills.
People tend to lean towards either Type A or Type B personalities.
Organizational stressors include task demands, role demands, physical demands, and interpersonal demands.
Life stressors include life changes and life trauma.
Stress can have constructive or destructive effects, leading to positive energy or job burnout.
Stress can lead to increased energy and motivation (positive), or decreased performance and burnout (negative).
Individual consequences of stress include behavioral, psychological, and medical effects.
Behavioral consequences may include substance abuse or violence.
Psychological consequences may include depression or sleep disturbances.
Organizational consequences of stress include decreased performance, withdrawal, and negative attitudes.
Burnout is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and decreased personal accomplishment.

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Test your knowledge of individual differences, stress, and their consequences with this quiz. Explore the characteristics of Type A and Type B personalities, organizational and life stressors, and the potential constructive and destructive effects of stress. Understand the behavioral, psychological, and organizational consequences of stress, as well as the key indicators of burnout.