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what is anthropometry

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the scientific study of the measurements and proportions of the human body

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what is the assumption of risk

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in the law of torts…the defendant can claim that the plaintiff knew of the risk and took the chance of being injured anyways

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what is internal responsibility

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system puts in place an employee-employer partnership in ensuring a safe and disease free workplace. A health and safety committee is a joint forum for employers and employees working together to improve workplace health and safety.

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latency period

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the period between an event and the consequnces

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what is primary intervention

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preventing disease or injuries

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secondary intervention

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aims to reduce something that has already happened, stepping in after a accident

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tertiary intervention

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helps to soften the impact of something that has already happened, long term disability benefits

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what is toxicity

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the quality of being toxic or poisonous

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vocational rehabilitation

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is a process which enables persons with functional, psychological, developmental, cognitive and emotional impairments or health disabilities to overcome barriers to accessing, maintaining or returning to employment or other useful occupation.

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10
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What occupational illness has been around since ancient Egyptian times

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respiratory problems

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what is an employers responsibility under OH&S legislation?

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preparing a written occupational health and safety policy

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what is an economic benefit of effective OH&S programs

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a reduction in lost-time costs

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being an active member of a joint health and safety committee at work allows workers to satisfy what principal OH&S employee right

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the right to participate in identifying and correcting health and safety problems

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if XL foods in Alberta claims that id did everything it could to make sure its own employees were protected from risks due to tainted meat, on what legal defence are they relying

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due diligence

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what legislation resulted in the removal of the right of workers to sue their employers for work-related injuries and/or illnesses

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the workers compensation act

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what is the first step towards a healthier and safer workplace

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recognizing hazards

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what mechanism has been found to be the most influential in therms of health and safety in the workplace

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the internal responsibility system

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in OH&S terminology, ptsd experienced by members of canaadas military as a result of events during their tour of duty would be classified as what?

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an illness

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for most of the twentieth century what explanations would have been used to explain the high rate of injury and fatality experienced by tow-truck drivers

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accident proneness

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Jean works for a company that cleans up houses after fires and floods. what comprehensive online source can she consult to get up to date information on the hazards of this type of work

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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

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During the summer, Noriko works at a theme park. What is the main reason why seasonal workers, like her, are exposed to a higher risk of injury by the employer that full-time workers?

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they receive less safety training

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lars is a volunteer firefighter and has just watched the safety training video about the new respirators. he finds that the one he has been given by his supervisor does not fit properly over his orthodontic braces. what should he do

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report the problem to his supervisor

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In an OH%S program the step after recognition of hazards is hazard control. T or F?

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F

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WHMIS is based on the workers fundamental right to know about potential hazards in the workplace. T or F?

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T

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Due diligence ensures that organizations can avoid all foreseeable accidents. T or F?

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F

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part time employees of an organization are required by law to report defective equipment and other workplace hazards t or f?

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T

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what are he two types of WHMIS labels

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supplier and workplace labels

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what is the main difference between WHIMIS hazards represented by a circle containing a large T with a dot on the end from WHMIS hazards represented by the skull and crossbones

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they need repeated versus single exposure for injury/illness

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Gearing Automotive bought a controlled substance on Feb 1, 2013 and took delivery on march 15, 2013. what is the oldest date that can be on the MSDS

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Feb 1, 2010

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30
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on the way to a service call, Alan notices his friend and coworker Tom is driving the company truck while drowsy from cold medication. What duty does he have under OH&S legislation?

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Tell their supervisor about what he observed

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31
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When does a ministry inspector.officer get involved in a work refusal situation?

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when a worker refuses to return to work after an internal investigation

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32
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what acronym represents an American association that is most similar in function to the Canadian Standards Association?

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ANSI ANSI

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33
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A cleaning firm worker carelessly mixes bleach and a cleaning product while cleaning office tower washrooms. The mix results in toxic fumes that cause throat irritation to other cleaners. which authority has jurisdiction over this incident

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ministry of labour

34
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Since Bill-C-45 was passed, the lack of due diligence by company officers and directors that results in a workplace fatality is referred to as what?

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corporate homicide

35
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the Hazardous Materials Review Act defines a hazardous product and controls its use by requiring disclosure of the substances and its concentration in a manufactured product. T or F?

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F

36
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Flammable liquids and flammable gases are two different divisions of ClassB. T or F?

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T

37
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The primary function of a Joint Health and Safety Committee is to provide a collaborative atmosphere where labour and management can work together to create a safer and healthier workplace. T or F?

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T

38
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Employers can allow a certified worker member of the JHSC to unilaterally stop work without asking a supervisor or getting a certified management member involved. T or F?

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T

39
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after incurring a serious injury at the paper mill, Jim Larue went back to school and retrained as a pharmacy assistant. what type of Workers Compensation income support might he receive in his new job to ensure previous income is maintained?

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an earnings loss payment on top of his new wages

40
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Via Rail is Canada’s passenger railway, whereas CN Rail is a freight/cargo railway. What WCB liability do these organizations face?

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they both have individual liability for injuries/illnesses

41
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what reflects how Workers Compensation Boards view the social benefit of compensation?

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compensation helps you remain active in your community

42
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in general after how many years of lower than annual injury costs might a Canadian employer receive a rebate on their annual assessment?

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after 3 years

43
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what is the numeric basis on which workers compensation rate group premiums are calculated and published

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dollars per $100 of insurable earnings

44
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what assistance would Workers Compensation be most likely to pay for if a Restwell Manor worker develops a chronic depression after working with Alzheimer/dementia patients for three years

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none

45
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what type of rehabilitation might have been provided to enable an injured worker to make the change from heavy-duty to light-duty nursing?

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vocational and physical

46
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workers compensation is a form of insurance that is governed by and act of parliament for the purpose of helping workers who are injured on the job return to work. T or F?

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T

47
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the adjudication of stress claims is currently receiving a great deal of attention from all insurance parties. T or F?

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T

48
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A 55 year old injured worker who is the sole caregiver of elderly parents will receive less compensation than an injured 25 year-old worker with a baby. T or F?

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F

49
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what is the prerequisite step before engaging in risk assessment?

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the identification of hazards

50
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what is one of the four specific conditions that have been linked to repetitive strain injuries

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force application to hinge joints

51
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what numerical measure is typically used to communicate risk, regardless of how it is assessed?

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probability

52
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what is the best example of an engineering control

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task lighting

53
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what type of hazard would be represented by an unevenly repaired patch on a stage that could cause an actor to slip and fall when engaged in a fight scene

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environment hazard

54
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what analytic technique is available to show why the defective repair occurred and contributed to the incident

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fault tree

55
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under what legislation could the theatre be liable for failing to maintain the stage in a better condition

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Canada Labour Code

56
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A hazard is any activity that may occur on a day to day basis as a direct or indirect result of some human or human-related undertaking. T or F?

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F

57
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In order to accurate describe the risks involved in using various types of lasers by surgeons at the clinic, Oleg bus consider not the likelihood and severity of both overt traumatic and overexertion injuries. T or F?

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T

58
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What three characteristics is the human hearing response conditional on?

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frequency, duration and loudness

59
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what condition is an employee likely experiencing if he or she reports tingling in the fingers, loss of sensation in the fingers, and loss of grip strength?

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HAVS

60
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what factor would explain why in a cold climate, worker A can raise their body temp by four degrees by jogging on the spot or skipping with a rope, whereas worker B can only raise their body temperature by two degrees?

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Worker B is a female

61
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what is the required nose attenuation in a commercial laundry with the following characteristics: actual noise level is 95 dB(A) and the standard is 88dB9a) for eight hours?

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14 dB(A)

62
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the kitchen has a number of large floor standing mixers for mixing large batches of cake and bread dough. the frequency of these mixers is 75Hz. what part of the body would be affected by resonance at this frequency?

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eyeballs

63
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the eye is the primary organ at risk from ionizing radiation. To or F?

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F

64
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the heat level in a crowded room or subway car rises tue to convection. t or f?

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t

65
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what size is the typical airborne particle found in fumes and smoke

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less than 1 micron

66
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what characteristics of a solvent is related to its speed of evaporation

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volatility

67
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if Julia has developed a work-related occupational disease involving the central nervous system, what organic compound is most likely to be the case?

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hydrocarbons

68
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the owner of the cleaning company tries to protect his workers by getting as much information as he can about chemical hazards when meeting with new clients and renewing contracts with existing clients. in general for what percentage of chemicals will be provided with toxicity data?

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20%

69
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No toxicity data is available for about 80% of the chemicals that are used commercially. T orF?

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T

70
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Toxicity is the main determinant of assessing the potential degree of seriousness of a chemical hazard. T or F?

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F

71
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the main route of entry for biological agents is through ingestion or penetration. t or f?

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F

72
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requiring workers to work overtime on a regular basis could produce a synergistic effect. t or f?

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T

73
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Hearing loss can be caused by exposure to chemicals in the workplace. t or f?

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T

74
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what two categories of stressors have, or can have a long duration?

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chronic and catastrophic

75
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Which of the following is an example of a primary stress intervention?

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providing flexible working conditions

76
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who is responsible for publishing the new voluntary standard for psychological health and safety in the workplace?

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Canadian Standards Association

77
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playing time is something that athletes on sports teams monitor very closely and being “benched” - not allowed to play their regular shifts- can be very humiliating. however, if the coach does not “bench” an underperformed, what type of injustice might the rest of the team experience?

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interactional injustice

78
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flexible hours that help workers who are looking after elderly parents take them to theyr doctors appointments are a tangible form of social support. t or f?

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T

79
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Ruby Lee is always late to meetings, and her typical excuse is “I just tried to get one more thing done.” Javier Suarez is always on time and drums his fingers on the table while he waits for Ruby. Ruby and Javier are both Type A personalities. T or F?

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T

80
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Executives are more likely to get colds than garbage collectiors. t or f?

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T

81
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GPS tracking systems on company vehicles that show the company where their driver is at all times and how fast they are going is an example of an acute stressor. t or f?

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F

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