Prescribed book:Psychological Processes In The Work Context 5th Edition
Semester 1 2017
Chapter 20
Questions + Answers
Mary is constantly worried and uncomfortable about
her job performance, always expresses feelings of
generalised anxiety disorder
being ineffective and now suffers from insomnia. Mary
may be suffering from ______.
Louise has, for the third time and once again in a
melodramatic manner, submitted her resignation – just
to withdraw it again 10 minutes later. She then cries,
claiming that nobody loves her and that she is always
made the scapegoat in the office. Once she has
histrionic
everyone's attention, she calms down and continues
with her work still sulking. Most staff members are
unperturbed by the incident because they have become
used to it. Louise's behaviour is typical of the ______
personality disorder.
1. obsessive-compulsive behaviour
“Workaholism” can be defined as ______. 2. stress-related work addiction
3. a defense mechanism
Frank has continually refused offers of promotion in
his company, while Felicia has an intense need for
promotion. Frank is displaying behaviour linked to undercommitment; overcommitment
______ and Felicia is displaying behaviour linked to
______.
You arrive at work one morning to find your colleague
standing with security demanding to check everyone’s
access card as she needs to make sure no one entering
Schizotypical personality
is an alien from outer space planning to do experiments
on their colleagues. Which personality disorder is she
probably exhibiting?
, Psychological health is indicated by the level of
Which statement from the four options best describes integrated functioning with freedom and
or defines what psychological health implies? autonomy to cope effectively with and in the
various life roles.
In your workplace you have become aware of a few
individuals on a middle management level who represent
a pressure group that sometimes exerts a powerful and
often negative influence. You have noticed that it
impacts on employee and group synergy and functioning.
You also think that this group does not consider and
respect the ways in which things are done in the coalition; organisational climate
organisation, and how employees are expected to
behave, all of which can influence employee and
organisational health. In this scenario the mentioned
pressure group as a powerful influence in systems
theory, is referred to as a ______ while the ways of
doings things and expected behaviours in an
organisation are collectively referred to as ______.
Vasi was an avid mountain climber who went out every
weekend with friends. Lately however, she just does
not have the energy, feels sad constantly, does not
Major depressive disorder
want to see her friends and has no interest in climbing
any more. What mood disorder does Vasi probably
have?
Jack has continually refused offers of promotion in his
company, while Jill has an intense need for promotion.
undercommitment; overcommitment
Jack is displaying behaviour linked to ______ and Jill
is displaying behaviour linked to ______.
Years ago in Pretoria the so-called “Prince of Pretoria”
appeared and represented himself as a Prince from
another country. He appeared to be quite rational,
dressed very smartly and convinced many people of his
royal status so that he was treated like a prince. Even
delusional disorder
after it was established that he was not a prince but an
individual with psychological problems and was
admitted for treatment in a mental institution, he
persisted in his beliefs. This case can best be
described as ______.
, Lerato is a driven, highly ambitious employee who is
always racing to meet deadlines and to finish ahead of
everyone else. Her colleagues experience her as hostile
type A personality; overcommitment
and aggressive at times when she is rushing to complete
her tasks. This is an example of the ______, which is a
pattern of ______.
Richard manifests a strong sense of detachment and
few emotions, difficulties in working with other
employees, some strange thoughts and interpretations schizoid or schizotypical personality disorder
of things and his performance has been adversely
affected. Richard may be diagnosed as ______.
The ______ personality, which exhibits patterns of
over commitment to work, often refers to an individual Hardy type
who shows resilience and inner resources that will
promote health.
Leslie has continually refused offers of promotion in
his company, while Tebogog has an intense need for
promotion. Leslie is displaying behaviour linked to undercommitment; overcommitment
______ and Tebogo is displaying behaviour linked to
______.
They involve conditions under which disturbances
Select the correct statement about psychological
can occur in one or more domains of human
disorders.
functioning.
Which type of depression is linked to women only? Postpartum depression
Work dysfunction or impaired work behaviour is
sometimes seen as a defect in the development of
______ and may be influenced by______, or can be
the result of factors in the employee or a combination the work personality; psychological disorders
with factors in the work environment, and may include a
wide array of employee emotions, cognitions and
behaviours.
With regard to the CBS-concept in the explanation of
psychological disorders or related
symptoms, in West Africa people may refer to
Brain fog; Amok
problems of thinking as ______ while in
Malaysia identity diffusion and aggressive behaviours
may be indicated by the concept of
______.
Semester 1 2017
Chapter 20
Questions + Answers
Mary is constantly worried and uncomfortable about
her job performance, always expresses feelings of
generalised anxiety disorder
being ineffective and now suffers from insomnia. Mary
may be suffering from ______.
Louise has, for the third time and once again in a
melodramatic manner, submitted her resignation – just
to withdraw it again 10 minutes later. She then cries,
claiming that nobody loves her and that she is always
made the scapegoat in the office. Once she has
histrionic
everyone's attention, she calms down and continues
with her work still sulking. Most staff members are
unperturbed by the incident because they have become
used to it. Louise's behaviour is typical of the ______
personality disorder.
1. obsessive-compulsive behaviour
“Workaholism” can be defined as ______. 2. stress-related work addiction
3. a defense mechanism
Frank has continually refused offers of promotion in
his company, while Felicia has an intense need for
promotion. Frank is displaying behaviour linked to undercommitment; overcommitment
______ and Felicia is displaying behaviour linked to
______.
You arrive at work one morning to find your colleague
standing with security demanding to check everyone’s
access card as she needs to make sure no one entering
Schizotypical personality
is an alien from outer space planning to do experiments
on their colleagues. Which personality disorder is she
probably exhibiting?
, Psychological health is indicated by the level of
Which statement from the four options best describes integrated functioning with freedom and
or defines what psychological health implies? autonomy to cope effectively with and in the
various life roles.
In your workplace you have become aware of a few
individuals on a middle management level who represent
a pressure group that sometimes exerts a powerful and
often negative influence. You have noticed that it
impacts on employee and group synergy and functioning.
You also think that this group does not consider and
respect the ways in which things are done in the coalition; organisational climate
organisation, and how employees are expected to
behave, all of which can influence employee and
organisational health. In this scenario the mentioned
pressure group as a powerful influence in systems
theory, is referred to as a ______ while the ways of
doings things and expected behaviours in an
organisation are collectively referred to as ______.
Vasi was an avid mountain climber who went out every
weekend with friends. Lately however, she just does
not have the energy, feels sad constantly, does not
Major depressive disorder
want to see her friends and has no interest in climbing
any more. What mood disorder does Vasi probably
have?
Jack has continually refused offers of promotion in his
company, while Jill has an intense need for promotion.
undercommitment; overcommitment
Jack is displaying behaviour linked to ______ and Jill
is displaying behaviour linked to ______.
Years ago in Pretoria the so-called “Prince of Pretoria”
appeared and represented himself as a Prince from
another country. He appeared to be quite rational,
dressed very smartly and convinced many people of his
royal status so that he was treated like a prince. Even
delusional disorder
after it was established that he was not a prince but an
individual with psychological problems and was
admitted for treatment in a mental institution, he
persisted in his beliefs. This case can best be
described as ______.
, Lerato is a driven, highly ambitious employee who is
always racing to meet deadlines and to finish ahead of
everyone else. Her colleagues experience her as hostile
type A personality; overcommitment
and aggressive at times when she is rushing to complete
her tasks. This is an example of the ______, which is a
pattern of ______.
Richard manifests a strong sense of detachment and
few emotions, difficulties in working with other
employees, some strange thoughts and interpretations schizoid or schizotypical personality disorder
of things and his performance has been adversely
affected. Richard may be diagnosed as ______.
The ______ personality, which exhibits patterns of
over commitment to work, often refers to an individual Hardy type
who shows resilience and inner resources that will
promote health.
Leslie has continually refused offers of promotion in
his company, while Tebogog has an intense need for
promotion. Leslie is displaying behaviour linked to undercommitment; overcommitment
______ and Tebogo is displaying behaviour linked to
______.
They involve conditions under which disturbances
Select the correct statement about psychological
can occur in one or more domains of human
disorders.
functioning.
Which type of depression is linked to women only? Postpartum depression
Work dysfunction or impaired work behaviour is
sometimes seen as a defect in the development of
______ and may be influenced by______, or can be
the result of factors in the employee or a combination the work personality; psychological disorders
with factors in the work environment, and may include a
wide array of employee emotions, cognitions and
behaviours.
With regard to the CBS-concept in the explanation of
psychological disorders or related
symptoms, in West Africa people may refer to
Brain fog; Amok
problems of thinking as ______ while in
Malaysia identity diffusion and aggressive behaviours
may be indicated by the concept of
______.
