According to the group dynamics theory groups engage in five specific stages of development they are forming, __________, norming, __________ and adjourning.

• A) Suborning, conjoining
• B) Storming, performing
• C) Performing, storming
• D) Conjoining, suborning

Which of the following groups are defined by the organization’s structure?

• A) Horizontal
• B) Informal
• C) Vertical
• D) Formal

According to stress research, anything that produces a demand on you is called __________.

• A) Metnal fatigue
• B) Stressor
• C) Physical element
• D) Mental element

An employee is taught how to control his/her heart rate and blood pressure in order to deal with stress. This is an example of which of the following methods?

• A) Hurry sickness
• B) Tertiary prevention strategy
• C) Stress inoculation
• D) Biofeedback

Who is recognized as the father of stress?

• A) Hans Selye
• B) Jean Piaget
• C) Daniel Goleman
• D) James Lange

Which of the following are NOT physiological symptoms of stress?

• A) Backache, elevated blood pressure
• B) Sweaty palms, difficulty sleeping
• C) Anxiety, depression
• D) Heart attack, hives

An individual most likely to engage in political behavior would have all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) An external locus of control
• B) High self-monitoring score
• C) Need for power
• D) An internal locus of control

The feeling of exhaustion due to excessive pressure is called:

• A) Distress
• B) Eustress
• C) Burn out
• D) Discomfort

When employee's in organizations convert their power into action, we describe them as being engaged in ____________.

• A) Force
• B) Violation
• C) unehtical behavior
• D) Politics

Type A and Type B profiles were first observed by two cardiologists, Meyer Friedman and:

• A) Ivan Pavlov
• B) Harold Brunn
• C) John Hopkin
• D) Ray Rosenman

Negative power is also called:

• A) Behavioral power
• B) Social power
• C) Personal power
• D) Psychological power

Which stage of group development involves a high degree of conflict within the group toward group leaders?

• A) Adjourning
• B) Norming
• C) Storming
• D) Performing

High blood pressure, loss of appetite and irritability are symptoms of:

• A) Psychological stress
• B) Behavioral stress
• C) Physiological stress
• D) Emotional stress

Which of the following is a military strategy to segregate people so do not form alliance?

• A) Camel’s head
• B) Divide and rule
• C) Embrace
• D) Demolish

GAS is abbreviation of:

• A) General Alteration Syndrome
• B) General Adaptation Syndrome
• C) General Allocation Syndrome
• D) General Activation Syndrome

All of the following are stages of General Adaptation Syndrome Model EXCEPT:

• A) Resistance
• B) Alarm
• C) Identification
• D) Exhaustion

Which of the following stress symptoms include changes in productivity, absence, and turnover?

• A) Physical
• B) Physiological
• C) Psychological
• D) Behaviour

The negative form of stress is called:

• A) Discomfort
• B) Distress
• C) Dysfunction
• D) Eustress

Which of the following is NOT an organizational factor that facilitates organizational politics?

• A) Conflicting goals across units or subunits
• B) Low centralization
• C) Ambiguous roles and goals
• D) History of political behavior

An attribute of work teams which results in a level of performance that is greater than the sum of the individual inputs is called:

• A) Initiative
• B) Enthusiasm
• C) Energy
• D) Synergy