Workplace Stress Management The Workplace Stress Management Quiz 1. Stress can produce symptoms that affect both the body and the mind. It does not affect behavior and emotions. True False 2. Workplace stress only arises when the challenge is sustained for so long, or is so intense, that the person cannot reasonably bear the strain: when it exceeds their ability to cope. True False 3. As a manager, if one of your staff says they are stressed and can’t handle their unreasonable workload, you; - Choose all that apply have to accept their word may have to make some judgement calls will have to arm yourself with some detailed knowledge about what is in their workload, how others are coping, what is reasonable. must immediately reduce their workload 4. Choose all that are true What is stressful for one person is stressful for another Whether a person experiences work-related stress depends on factors such as their job, their psychological make-up, their personal life and general health. This presents a problem for management, as it makes it difficult to judge what is likely to cause stress at work for an individual. Stress occurs when the demands on a person exceeds their ability to cope, disrupting their psychological equilibrium. 5. Managers have a responsibility, at least morally, and in some countries, legally, to take care of their employees in terms of the workplace stress to which they may be exposed because management; - Choose all that apply set the pace influence the culture and social customs in the group is responsible for their staff’s mental health assign tasks 6. The manager’s role is to; - Choose all that apply watch out for stressful situations developing, try to defuse them, and be open to people looking for support. offer support to reverse the situation and reduce the stress remove or reduce the cause of the stress. 7. According to research at Yale University, stress shrinks the size of your brain True False 8. Situations often associated with causing stress would include Choose all that apply being busy having an unsustainable workload working with difficult people working under constant pressure. 9. Stress is never good for us and is always harmful. True False 10. This responsibility means they cannot ask for deadlines and targets to be achieved. True False Be sure to click Submit Quiz to see your results! Name Email Time's up ← Managing People 2Decision Making and Business Strategy →