Deck 24: Psychological Health and Safety

Question 1

Stress has been defined as the response that occurs when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the workplace.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Psychological safety is defined as a state of being protected from hazards that could affect your psychological health.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Psychosocial questionnaires evaluate workers' productivity on the job.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Among the thirteen workplace factors that impact psychological health identified in the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace is family history of mental illness.

Question 5

Young people aged 15 to 24 are more likely to experience mental illness and/or substance use disorders than any other age group.

Question 6

Workplace stress involves a worker's feelings resulting from a perceived difference between the demands of the job and a person's capacity to cope with these demands.

Question 7

One of the most important factors with stress is learning to try to divert its symptoms.

Question 8

The legal duty to provide a psychologically safe workplace includes human rights legislation.

Question 9

A pathological, and generally undesirable, human reaction to psychological, social, occupational, or environmental stimuli is which of the following?

A) Heart disease
B) Nervous disorder
C) Stress
D) Back problems
E) Cancer

Question 10

M. Selye's three stages of the human stress response are which of the following?

A) Overload, temper, and reaction
B) Alarm, resistance, and exhaustion
C) Resistance, reaction, and alarm
D) Alertness, resistance, and alarm
E) Overload, resistance, and exhaustion

Question 11

All sources of stress on the job can be eliminated, if precautions are taken.

Question 12

The number of Canadians who experience a psychological health issue is about 1 in 15.

Question 13

Many physical and psychological functions are affected by circadian rhythm.

Question 14

Which organizational strategy would most likely have a negative impact on psychological safety?

A) Introduce programs and policies that match assigned work to the workers' abilities
B) Provide a comfortable work environment
C) Avoid involving workers in decision-making
D) Deem any bullying, harassment, or violence unacceptable
E) Acknowledge accomplishments

Question 15

The best policy regarding stress is which of the following?

A) Learn to do away with all stress
B) Learn to adapt to it
C) Avoid all stressful situations
D) Learn to adapt to being sick because of stress
E) Find work that does not have any stress

Question 16

Psychosomatic reaction to stress may eventually lead to autoimmune disease.

Question 17

The human response to stress may be likened to that of a rubber band being stretched.

Question 18

Workplace morale is not considered a factor in making a business case for workplace psychological health and safety.

Question 19

Which of the following is most likely to be viewed as a sources of job stress?

A) A quiet work environment
B) Flexible work schedules
C) Job autonomy
D) Personal and family problems
E) Job enrichment

Question 20

Unions view stress as the result of excessive demands, poor supervision, or conflicting demands.

Question 21

What portion of Canadians experience a psychological health issue or illness each year?

A) 1 in 2
B) 1 in 5
C) 1 in 10
D) 1 in 24
E) 1 in 1000

Question 22

Which of the following is not an effective strategy for stress reduction?

A) Increasing employees' hourly pay rate
B) Employees can work flexible hours
C) Employees are given information on how to cope with stress
D) Employees work spaces are not crowded
E) Employees are provided with a phone app designed to increase productivity

Question 23

Which legal sources of duty to provide a psychologically safe workplace refers to the duty to accommodate?

A) Employment Standards
B) Occupational Health and Safety Law
C) Labour Law
D) Workers' Compensation Law
E) Human Rights Legislation

Question 24

What does the World Health Organization (WHO) deem to be the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide?

A) Depression
B) PTSD
C) Obesity
D) Diabetes
E) Heart disease

Question 25

In any given week, how many employed Canadians are unable to work due to mental health problems?

A) Up to 10,000
B) Between 10,000 and 100,000
C) Between 100,000 and 200,000
D) At least 500,000
E) At least 1,000,000