Practice Quiz 8 - Chapter 7 & 8

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Written: Mar 14, 2023 7:29 PM - Mar 14, 2023 7:47 PM

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Question 1 0 / 1 point

Approximately how many workplace homicides occur in Canada each year?

a.   7

b.   14

c.   21

d.   55

Question 2 1 / 1 point

What does the assault cycle suggest about violence?

a.   It occurs only after a period of escalation.

b.   It occurs without a period of escalation.

c.   It occurs only when working with the general public.

d.   It is difficult to tell when someone is potentially violent.

Question 3 0 / 1 point

Gianni's manager has noticed that Gianni seems to be regularly engaging in presenteeism. What is
the most likely explanation for this behaviour?

a.   Gianni has insomnia.

b.   Gianni has negative affectivity.

c.   Gianni is worried about his job.

d.   Gianni is suffering from depression.

Question 4 0 / 1 point
 Ergun works from a home office as a salesperson for a large drug company. How can his sales
manager determine whether working from home is a psychosocial hazard for Ergun?

a.   monitor his inventory of drug samples

b.   monitor his nervous mannerisms

c.   monitor his email response time

d.   monitor his sales activity and results

Question 5 0 / 1 point

What is the definition of stress?

a.   an individual’s internal response to, or evaluation of, stressors; often characterized by
negative feelings of arousal

b.    a consequence of any action and a non-adaptive process moderated by individual

differences
c.    a consequence of any action, moderated by individual differences and an internal
event
d.    an adaptive response moderated by individual differences and a consequence of any
action, situation, or event that places several demands upon a person

Question 6 1 / 1 point

What two personality characteristics are particularly relevant to stress?

a.   type A and B behaviour

b.   type A and competitive behaviour

c.   type A behaviour pattern and negative affectivity

d.   negative affectivity and competitive behaviour

Question 7 0 / 1 point

What is Type I violence usually associated with?

a.   commission of a crime

b.   working night shifts

c.   dealing with patients

d.   angry and hostile coworkers

Question 8 0 / 1 point
 Why have primary stress interventions not been widely implemented in Canada?

a.   union resistance

b.   employee resistance

c.   supervisor resistance

d.   senior manager resistance

Question 9 0 / 1 point

According to the textbook, what is the main reason why stress is related to increased workplace
accidents in any job?

a.   risky environment

b.   impaired concentration

c.   increased technological demands

d.   work overload and fast pace of work

Question 10 1 / 1 point

What behaviours are represented by the SAV-T acronym?

a.   swearing, agitation, volume, threat

b.   shouting, agitation, volume, threat

c.   swearing, acting-out, vandalism, threat

d.   shouting, agitation, acting-out, vandalism

Attempt Score: 3 / 10 - 30 %
Overall Grade (highest attempt): 10 / 10 - 100 %

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