moodle q's chapter 7-

Question 1

Why is it important that the difficulty of a task is not too great ?
Select one:
a. Very difficult tasks enhance the performance level greatly due to the lower level of arousal
b. Very difficult tasks reduce the performance level greatly due to the higher level of arousal
c. Very difficult tasks should never be attempted
d. Very difficult tasks always result in danger

Answer 1

b. Very difficult tasks reduce the performance level greatly due to the higher level of arousal

Question 2

What are the 3 short term stress-coping strategies ?
Select one:
a. Action coping Corrugated coping System directed coping
b. Smoking Drinking Belief
c. Councelling Relaxation Health and fitness
d. Action coping Cognitive coping symptom directed coping

Answer 2

d. Action coping Cognitive coping symptom directed coping

Question 3

What level of the vibration interferes with breathing ?
Select one:
a. 1 - 4 Hz 
b. 4 - 10 Hz
c. 8 - 12 Hz
d. 10 - 20 Hz

Answer 3

a. 1 - 4 Hz

Question 4

It is normally considered that the most serious stressor is?
Select one:
a. Personal injury or illness
b. Death of a spouse or partner
c. Martial separation
d. Loss of a job

Answer 4

b. Death of a spouse or partner

Question 5

What is chronic stress ?
Select one:
a. Stress that builds up very, very quickly
b. Stress that involved the blood
c. Stress that causes speech defects
d. Stress that builds up over time

Answer 5

d. Stress that builds up over time

Question 6

What is considered to be the ideal in terms of temperature and humidity ?
Select one:
a. Temperature 20 C Humidity (RH)20 - 40 %
b. Temperature 15 C Humidity (RH)10 - 30 %
c. Temperature 20 C Humidity (RH)40 - 60 %
d. Temperature 15 C Humidity (RH)40 - 60 %

Answer 6

c. Temperature 20 C Humidity (RH)40 - 60 %

Question 7

Selye identified 3 phases in acute (sudden and unexpected) stress. What are the 3 phases ?
Select one:
a. Alarm reaction resistance exhaustion
b. Alarm reaction fight flight
c. Fight flight rest
d. Fight rest relax

Answer 7

a. Alarm reaction resistance exhaustion

Question 8

Which of the options fits stress underload ?
Select one:
a. Long cruise, poor weather
b. Long cruise, good weather
c. Short cruise, poor weather
d. Short cruise, good weather

Answer 8

b. Long cruise, good weather

Question 9

What external stress factors are we exposed to?
Select one:
a. Environmenta
b. Anxiety
c. work
d. frustration

Answer 9

a. Environmenta

Question 10

Which perceptions below would lead to the greatest level of stress ?
Select one:
a. Difficult task Low ability/low arousal
b. Difficult task High ability/high arousal
c. Easy task Low ability/low arousal
d. Easy task High ability/high arousal

Answer 10

a. Difficult task Low ability/low arousal

Question 11

From the following list select the option that causes the greatest stress ?
Select one:
a. Sexual problems
b. Change of address
c. Loss of a job
d. Divorce

Answer 11

d. Divorce

Question 12

What shape is the Yerkes-Dodson Curve, which compares arousal with performance levels ?
Select one:
a. Inverted U
b. Inverted N
c. Inverted C
d. Inverted L

Answer 12

a. Inverted U