A Chief Engineer begins to feel irritable restless and unapproachable upon discovering that more than 5 % of the planned maintenance jobs were not completed on time. What behavioural symptom of stress is being shown by the Chief Engineer?
A newly promoted chief mate is to be in charge of the safety committee meeting for the first time. While waiting for the meeting to commence the chief mate starts getting nervous and restless with the hands becoming cold and sweaty. For which one of the types of stress given in the options are these typical symptoms?
An officer feels that he is constantly behind his schedules. Requests keep dropping down at him. He has trouble sleeping and is spending all his time accomplishing crucial tasks. He begins to lose interest in his work. He has a hard time concentrating on his responsibilities and has a headache most of the time. What kind of stress does he experience?
An officer will give a presentation for the rest of the officers onboard for the first time. While waiting for his turn to present, he starts getting nervous and restless and his hands become cold and sweaty. What kind of stress does he experience?
In the Four Step Model of managing stress, what should you do next after identifying the stress symptoms and acknowledging your stress?
Identify the stressors that provoked the stress.
Determine the applicable coping strategies.
Determine your personality type.
Negative thoughts are starting to fill up the officer’s head. Hence, he decided to sit down and examine if his thoughts have anything to do with reality. Which of the mentality tools is he using?
Of the two ABs, Peter works faster than Greg. While Peter is usually much more competetive and aggressive, Greg takes his assigned jobs one at time and works steadily. Which one of the two ABs is LESS prone to stress?
Greg will probably be less prone to stress.
Peter will probably be less prone to stress.
Both of them will probably be equally prone to stress.
Neither of them is likely to be less prone to stress.
Of two ABs, Peter works faster than Greg. While Peter is often very competitive and aggressive, Greg takes his assigned jobs one at time and works steadily. Which one of the two ABs is MORE prone to stress?
Greg will probably be more prone to stress.
Peter will probably be more prone to stress.
Both of them will probably be equally prone to stress.
Neither of them is likely to be more prone to stress.
Peter, the Second Officer, is losing interest in his work as there are always new demands and all of his time is spent on crucial tasks. Often, he feels behind schedule, finds it difficult to concentrate or sleep and has headaches. For which one of the following types of stress are these typical symptoms?
Peter, the Second Officer, is losing interest in his work as there are always new demands and all of his time is spent on crucial tasks. Often, he feels behind schedule, finds it difficult to concentrate or sleep and has headaches. In the above scenario what psychological symptom of stress does Peter show?
He is losing interest in his work.
He has a hard time concentrating on his responsibilities.
He has a headache most of the time.
Peter, the Second Officer, is losing interest in his work as there are always new demands and all of his time is spent on crucial tasks. Often, he feels behind schedule, finds it difficult to concentrate or sleep and has headaches. In the above scenario, what physical symptom of stress does Peter show?
He is losing interest in his work.
He has a hard time concentrating on his responsibilities.
He has a headache most of the time.
Research shows that a high level of stress has a large impact on the safety awareness and capability of an individual to perform the tasks. Which one of the ranges given in the options is recognised as the percentage of workplace accidents caused by stress?
Select one phrase from those given in the options which correctly completes the following statement. A person experiences chronic stress when they are faced with a stressful situation and they:
Cannot identify the symptoms.
Cannot identify the stressors.
Select the one term from those given in the options which most accurately completes the following statement. All of the following are behavioural symptoms of stress EXCEPT for:
Difficulty in making decisions.
Select the one term from those given in the options which most accurately completes the following statement. All of the following are physical symptoms of stress EXCEPT for:
Select the one term from those given in the options which most accurately completes the following statement. All of the following are psychological symptoms of stress EXCEPT for:
Select the one term from those given in the options which most accurately completes the following statement. Negative thinking causes stress because it damages your confidence. All of the following tools are useful in combating negative thinking EXCEPT:
Positive thinking and affirmation.
Select the one term from those given in the options which most accurately completes the following statement. The ability to manage stressors is referred to as:
The Second Mate, who is about to go on watch so cannot take any rest, is stressed and exhausted after more than 5 hours of cargo operations. For motivation, they repeatedly think of an inspirational line – “I can do it!”. What one of the following stress coping strategy is the Second Mate using?
Positive thinking and affirmation.
The officer is stressed out, and to get hold of what he thinks about the situation, he examines his thoughts for a while. Which of the mentality tools below is he using?
The officer noticed that negative thoughts dominate his mind. He wanted to replace these thoughts with positive ones by affirming to himself that he could achieve his goals, and by believing that he is a valued person, etc. Which of the mentality tools is he using?
Uncertainty is one of the causes of stress. Which one of the actions identified in the options should you do in order to combat uncertainty?
Motivate yourself that there is nothing to worry about.
Convince others to entertain you.
Ask for the information that you need.
Divert your focus to other concerns.
What conditions below describe a stressed out person?
What is the most effective way to counter uncertainty?
Telling yourself that there is nothing to worry about.
Asking for the information you need.
Convincing yourself that you might be the one who does not listen carefully enough.
What should you avoid when you are stressed?
What type of personality is most vulnerable to stress?
Which group of symptoms below is composed of behavioural symptoms?
Difficulty in making decisions, being unapproachable and quick-tempered, having many conflicts with colleagues or family members, lack of empathy, low self-esteem.
High blood pressure, pain in the chest, lack of or increased appetite, headache, dizziness, cold and sweaty hands, difficulty in breathing.
Nervousness, lapse of memory, difficulty in concentrating, sadness, wanting to cry at the smallest things, tiredness, restlessness, suppressed anger.
Which group of symptoms below is composed of physical symptoms?
High blood pressure, pain in the chest, lack of or increased appetite, headache, dizziness, cold and sweaty hands, difficulty in breathing.
Difficulty in making decisions, being unapproachable and quick-tempered, having many conflicts with colleagues or family members, lack of empathy, low self-esteem.
Nervousness, lapse of memory, difficulty in concentrating, sadness, wanting to cry at the smallest things, tiredness, restlessness, suppressed anger.
Which group of symptoms below is composed of psyhological symptoms?
Nervousness, lapse of memory, difficulty in concentrating, sadness, wanting to cry at the smallest things, tiredness, restlessness, suppressed anger.
Difficulty in making decisions, being unapproachable and quick-tempered, having many conflicts with colleagues or family members, lack of empathy, low self-esteem.
High blood pressure, pain in the chest, lack of or increased appetite, headache, dizziness, cold and sweaty hands, difficulty in breathing.
Which one of the factors given in the options is the most likely to make someone stressed.
Which one of the following is an example of workplace stressor?
Which one of the following is the first step in the Four Step Model of managing stress?
Identifying the stressors that provoked the stress.
Identifying your stress symptoms.
Acknowledging your stress.
Finding your coping strategies.
Which one of the following is the fourth step in the Four Step Model of managing stress?
Identifying the stressors that provoked the stress.
Identifying your stress symptoms.
Acknowledging your stress.
Finding your coping strategies.
Which one of the following options is NOT a measure that you can take in order to reduce stress?
Say no if you think you cannot manage the task well because of time and resource constraints.
Spend some relaxation time every day.
Which one of the following statements about acute stress is correct?
Acute stress is helpful in moving us towards the achievement of our goals.
Acute stress is caused by frustration, anger, rejection, distraction, distrust, and depression.
Acute stress causes the release of a damaging amount of adrenalin.
Acute stress happens to us when we feel that things are beyond our control.
Which one of the following statements about chronic stress is FALSE?
Chronic stress arises when you feel that the situation is beyond your control.
Chronic stress is harmful and must be controlled.
Chronic stress is considered a life energy force in the body and a key ingredient of optimal performance.
Which one of the statements given in the options about individual stressors is NOT correct?
Ambitious and harassed people have a high risk of developing stress.
People who have a tendency to put other people or cases before themselves are more vulnerable to stress.
People who are reflective and show no interest in social status are vulnerable to stress.
Which one of the statements given in the options about personalities and stress is NOT correct?
People who tend to except too much from themselves even though such expectations are seemingly unrealistic and unattainable are more exposed to stress.
People with marked A-type behaviour have the biggest risk of developing stress.
People with marked B-type behaviour work steadily and take things one at a time.
People with marked B-type behaviour are aggressive and competitive.
Which one of the terms given in the options is used to identify the process by which you observe your thoughts for a while, especially when under stress, and become aware of what is going through you head?
Positive thinking and affirmation.
Which one of the terms given in the options is used to identify the tool that is used to combat negative thinking by reviewing all negative thoughts and assessing if they are true?
Which one of these groups of stress symptoms are behavioural symptoms?
Difficulty in making decisions, being unapproachable and quick-tempered, lack of empathy.
High blood pressure, headache, difficulty in breathing, dizziness.
Nervousness, lapse of memory, difficulty in concentrating, sadness.
Sweaty hands, eczema, nausea, lack of appetite.
Which one of these groups of stress symptoms are psychological symptoms?
Nervousness, lapse of memory, difficulty in concentrating, sadness.
Sweaty hands, eczema, nausea, lack of appetite.
High blood pressure, headache, difficulty in breathing, dizziness.
Difficulty in making decisions, being unapproachable and quick-tempered, lack of empathy.