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1. Most Type As are able and willing to make the shift from Type A to Type B behavior and/or to cope with their Type A characteristics. True False

2. Those able to cope successfully with extreme stressors seem to have a "hardiness" disposition. True False

3. Frustration occurs when a motivated drive is blocked before a person reaches a desired goal. True False

4. Frustration may actually result in a positive impact on individual performance and organizational goals. True False

5. The approach-approach form of goal conflict is most relevant to the analysis of conflict. True False

6. Those that have interpersonal conflict most often attribute the cause to a personality problem or defect in the other party. True False

7. Inter-group behavior occurs whenever individuals belonging to one group interact, collectively or individually, with another group or its members in terms of their reference group identification. True False

8. The performance of many tasks is strongly affected by stress and usually increases when stress rises to high levels. True False

9. Direct behaviors that may accompany high levels of stress include under-eating or overeating, sleeplessness, increased smoking and drinking, and drug abuse. True False

10. Staying away from a job that is causing stress or quitting the job is a "flight" reaction to the situation, which in fact may be worse than a "fight" reaction where the person continues working in a stress-producing job. True False

11. Meditation involves muscle and mental relaxation. True False

12. Techniques such as Ellis's rational emotive model and cognitive behavior modification have been used as an individual strategy for reducing job stress. True False 13.Employee assistance programs typically provide employees with services such as confidential counseling and/or follow-up on issues of personal or work-related concerns. True False