1) Margot is classified as a corporate athlete, so we can expect her to

A) work in the company wellness program.

B) perform at a high level for sustained periods of time.

C) drink Gatorade during business meetings.

D) be a mentor to several workers at the same time.

2) Baxter, a hospital administrator, is facing a challenge stressor today so he is likely to

A) feel indifferent to what is going on around him.

B) be less motivated and perform more poorly.

C) be more motivated and perform better.

D) go into a state of panic because of a system collapse.

3) Candy is walking to the company parking lot toward her car when a grizzly-bear suddenly appears and begins growling at her. Cindy wonders whether she should wrestle the bear to the ground or run away as fast as possible, thereby demonstrating which aspect of dealing with a stressor?

A) fight-or-flight response

B) burnout

C) Type A behavior

D) hindrance versus challenge

4) A major consequence of burnout is

A) a dislike of information technology.

B) a dependence on hindrance stressors.

C) damage to the physical health of workers.

D) increases in job satisfaction.

5) Katie has high self-efficacy so she is

A) less likely to become heavily stressed by job challenges.

B) more likely to become heavily stressed by job challenges.

C) less likely to believe that she can handle a difficult job challenge.

D) more likely to create stress for herself.

6) Alex has high reactivity, so when encountering significant job stress, he

A) breaks out into a rash over his entire body.

B) blames himself for all that went wrong.

C) is likely to stay upset a long time.

D) starts meditating soon after the stressful event.

7) You know you have an extreme job when you work

A) 80 hours per week, travel heavily, and face tight deadlines.

B) 30 hours per week from your home and receive high pay.

C) only from midnight until 8 a.m.

D) during certain seasons, such as the tax season.

8) An example of extreme job hunting would be to

A) take many rides on a subway while wearing a T-shirt presenting information about your job availability.

B) send your job rsum to 300 different potential employers.

C) post information about your job availability on several social networking sites.

D) hand out hundreds of business cards with the intent of developing job leads.

9) Ashley intends to implement the job-hunting tactic referred to as go where the jobs are, so she should

A) relocate to a very large city.

B) look into industries with high projected employment growth.

C) invest in a well-known franchise.

D) look into traditional, basic industries such a baked-goods company.

10) The job-hunting tactic most closely related to increasing personal productivity is

A) engage in extreme job hunting.

B) be aware of qualifications sought by employers.

C) stay organized during your job search.

D) use networking to reach company insiders.

11) A recommended approach to networking for a job is to

A) use a persistent, aggressive approach to asking for job leads.

B) get a signed contract about network members' willingness to help you.

C) use a tactful, low-key approach.

D) set up a Web page asking people to help you.

12) Smiling is an effective job-hunting technique when meeting interviewers in person because a smile

A) suggests you are not lying about your past.

B) suggests that you have expert knowledge.

C) is more genuine than a handshake.

D) is a relationship builder, however brief.

13) A starting point for choosing keywords to include on your job rsum is

A) the job description associated with the position.

B) a modern dictionary of slang.

C) words and phrases that are trending on social media Web sites at the time.

D) current industry buzzwords.

14) Violet is searching for a position as an insurance claims adjuster, and decides to prepare a video rsum. Violet's rsum will most likely be particularly good in demonstrating her

A) employment history.

B) online reputation.

C) hard skills.

D) soft skills.

15) The best strategy to use in presenting yourself in an employment interview is to

A) try to outsmart the interviewer.

B) avoid as much eye contact as possible with the interviewer.

C) be dramatic about your past accomplishments.

D) present yourself favorably but accurately.

16) Working smarter, not harder means that the person

A) puts extra effort into every task.

B) spends very little time planning.

C) finds imaginative solutions to problems.

D) avoids attitudes of perfectionism.

17) Gail participates in deliberate practice, so she is likely to

A) neglect her major job responsibilities.

B) keep working on areas for improvement.

C) procrastinate a good number of tasks.

D) develop a repetitive motion disorder.

18) You know you are a workaholic when you

A) work long and hard to get ahead in your career.

B) work fifty or more hours per week.

C) work overtime for four or more consecutive weeks.

D) find it difficult to leave work behind.

19) Chloe's career can be considered a calling because she

A) entered her field because of a family business.

B) satisfies a few of her religious values through work.

C) experiences a consuming, meaningful passion about her work.

D) supplements her paid work with volunteer work.

20) A distinguishing characteristic of a proactive personality is that the individual

A) avoids organizational citizenship behavior.

B) freely criticizes his or her boss.

C) patterns his or her behavior after coworkers.

D) brings about environmental change (on the job).