PYC 1502 Semester 1 Assignment 1 Questions and answers University of South Africa

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PYC 1502 Semester 1 Assignment 1 Questions and answers University of South Africa PYC 1502 Semester 1: Assignment 01 – 2018 University of South Africa Question 1 Stress affects people in dif... ferent ways and may lead to burnout. Which of the following is associated with burnout? 1) Burnout may develop when people are subjected to too much stress over a long period of time 2) Burnt-out people tend to feel emotionally drained and alienated from others 3) Feelings of inadequacy and having achieved nothing are common with burnout 4) All of the above Question 2 There are physiological changes that take place when people experience stress. The . . . increases the degree of physical tension of the body, whereas the . . . decreases it. 1) sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous system 2) primary appraisal; secondary appraisal 3) parasympathetic stimulation; sympathetic stimulation 4) psychosomatic stimulation; psycho-physiological stimulation Question 3 There are different models that explain the process of stress. To what does the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) of stress refer? Question 4 The economic recession has led to many people losing their jobs across the globe and has created uncertainty around job security. Thami is relocating to a distant branch so that he can keep his job and he does not want to leave his family behind. What kind of stressor is Thami experiencing? Question 5 To what does the Yerkes-Dodson law refer? Question 6 Two employees that perform the same job may experience work stress differently. What factor(s) account for the difference(s) in the experience of work stress? Question 7 During which phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) of stress process does a person become physically ill due to prolonged exposure to the stressor? Question 8 Motivated behaviour can be defined as . Question 9 According to psychoanalytic approach to motivation, people that act without realising the reasons for their actions are usually motivated by factors. Question 10 Mrs Khumalo works very hard to be able to buy a house for her family. Her behaviour is motivated by - - - - - - - - - - - - Question 24 The tutor asks your group to do a group assignment in order to get group marks. Sipho disagrees, claiming that some people do not put enough effort in a group work and get undeserved marks. This phenomenon is called . . . Question 25 The . . . leadership approach postulates that leaders have special characteristics such as integrity, and honesty. [Show More]

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