Chapter 4 Stress, Time, and Career Management
Objective Quiz Questions Name
Section/Score
TRUE/FALSE
_______ 1. How one manages time is a major determinant of one’s personal development.
_______ 2. In alternative career paths, individuals work part-time for a salary and may
receive longevity credit for part-time work.
_______ 3. Success means doing all aspects of a task or job perfectly.
_______ 4. All Type A personalities are at the same risk for health problems.
_______ 5. According to one study, people with neat desks stand a much better chance of
promotion than those with messy desks.
_______ 6. In most cases, people create their own stress/tension.
_______ 7. Type B personalities are more likely to demand strong control in their lives.
_______ 8. All stress has negative aspects.
_______ 9. The best way to manage time is to prioritize tasks and work on top-priority items
first.
_______ 10. Career paths are fixed progressions through jobs in an organization.
_______ 11. Good performance in one’s current job is a very good predictor of performance in
a higher-level job.
_______ 12. The fact that increased technology often leads to more wasted time is known as
the technology paradox.
_______ 13. To advance in one’s career it is important to identify and understand “next jobs”.
_______ 14. To maintain productivity, it is important to hold routine meetings even if there are
no agenda items.
_______ 15. The goal of anger intervention should be anger elimination.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
_______ 1. In considering advancement in a job, it is important to do all of the following
EXCEPT:
a. learn the current job
b. learn how to learn
c. use mentors/networks
d. all of the above are important
_______ 2. Success is characterized by:
a. a feeling that people accept our efforts
b. performing a job to perfection
c. maturity
d. all of the above
e. only a and c above
_______ 3. Eustress is:
a. emotional
b. physical
c. psychological
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
_______ 4. An unfortunate law of time management is that:
a. we spend 20% of our time doing what is most important
b. we spend 80% of our time doing what is most important
c. we spend 50% of our time doing what is least important
d. we spend 60% of our time doing least important
e. none of the above
_______ 5. The personality type that is highly competitive, feels times pressures, and has
many activities going at once is:
a. Type A
b. Type B
c. Type H
d. Type X
_______ 6. Career development starts with:
a. career planning
b. job rotation
c. self-awareness
d. none of the above
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_______ 7. ALL of the following are important to increase productivity in formal meetings
EXCEPT:
a. solicit agenda items from participants
b. develop a meeting routine even if there are no agenda items
c. announce beginning and ending times
d. ensure participation is balanced
e. all of the above are important
_______ 8. ALL of the following are steps in career advancement EXCEPT:
a. learning your job
b. performing your job well
c. developing networks and finding mentors
d. grooming a successor
e. asking questions
_______ 9. A workaholic:
a. is open-minded to change
b. delegates work to others
c. has to set priorities
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
_______ 10. To treat workaholism, one should:
a. focus on results
b. keep track of workplace hours
c. prepare to manage by crisis
d. all of the above
_______ 11. A mentor should do which of the following?
a. provide understanding
b. find contacts
c. encourage the mentee
d. be an advocate
e. all of the above
_______ 12. How do you overcome anger and negative stress?
a. plan in advance how to react to negative feedback
b. remember that good communication often dispels hostility
c. learn to understand your emotions
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
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_______ 13. Which of the following is defined as “allowing employees to set their own work
schedules within defined limits”?
a. flextime
b. job enrichment
c. job sharing
d. none of the above
_______ 14. Which of the following is NOT an alternative schedule choice?
a. flextime
b. job enrichment
c. job sharing
d. telecommuting
e. none of the above
_______ 15. Irritability, negative attitudes, chronic fatigue, and inflexible viewpoints are often
symptoms of:
a. Type A personality
b. job burnout
c. job sharing
d. none of the above
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Objective Quiz Answers
TRUE/FALSE MULTIPLE CHOICE