Exam 12: Work: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

In which country do women average the highest number of hours spent on housework each week?

Vallerand (2008) proposes a model that distinguishes between two different kinds of passion - ________ and ________.

When your officemate comes to you and says, "I heard the boss is retiring, and they are going to hire from within," you say to her, "That's nice but I'm not really interested in being promoted." Your lack of interest in advancement at your job is called career ________.

Which of the following countries has consistently had the smallest number of women in its population participating in the workforce?

If Melissa and Gilbert are a typical married couple, then considering the division of household labor,

The Kiski Corporation has long been known as having excellent products, a sound business model, and a high level of concern for its employees. The CEO of Kiski notices that several of the company's veteran employees have not applied for promotion in some time, and are staying at their current level of seniority longer than would be expected. In order to overcome this, what would the CEO be well-advised to do?

Jocelyn is an executive with a corporate headhunting company. She takes great personal pleasure in helping talented workers find jobs where they will be likely to have success, and this personal interest aligns perfectly with the goals of her company. This ________ fit will probably lead to more concern about employee happiness, and more job satisfaction and emotional well-being.

Why is it that middle-aged men tend to experience more negative impact of a job loss than do younger or older men?

Mr. French has been denied a job as a nanny solely because he is a male. This provides an example of

Serving as a mentor has helped Jaclyn feel like she's contributed significantly to the long-term success of the organization. This role has helped her fulfill aspects of Erikson's phase of

The meaning that most people driver from work includes two factors-the money that they can earn and the possibility of personal growth.

Darvin has been doing a good job at work when his boss, an openly gay man, begins flirting with him. Darvin is not interested in these advances, and politely informs his boss as such. Instead of cutting out the flirtation, his boss implies that he may have Darvin transferred to a lower ranking position if he does not agree to a date. Darvin is currently the victim of ________ harassment.

Although people can use different coping strategies to deal with occupational uncertainty, research has found that ________-focused coping can actually lead to higher levels of job-related stress.

Twenty-five-year-old Claire and her uncle, 50-year-old Dane, are both about to lose their jobs. How will the impact on their lives and sense of self be similar? In what ways will their reactions likely differ? What should Claire and Dane each do to move on with their employment paths?

Even in today's world, many men are still unwilling to do chores that they regard as "women's work" in the home.

Mantler and colleagues (2005) found that ________ mediated the relationship between one's employment status and their perceived levels of stress.

With regard to the increase in men's participation in housework, which of the following is the MOST accurate statement?

While being interviewed for a position at a research firm, 39-year-old Grover is asked, "Since you're significantly older than our usual candidate, we're concerned that hiring you could lead to a need to replace you sooner than another applicant when you retire." If Grover does not get the job, would he be able to claim that he was a victim of age discrimination?

The glass ceiling is to women as the glass cliff is to men.

Nelson has recently been laid off by the company for whom he worked. Nelson will experience the most severe negative effects of this job loss if he is ________.