Question 1

According to researchers, which of these is NOT one of the four common meanings people derive from work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developing self 
B)  Economic independence 
C)  Union with others 
D)  Fulfillment 
A)  Developing self 
B)  Economic independence 
C)  Union with others 
D)  Fulfillment

Question 2

Research suggests that women have a greater need for mentors than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Harmonious passion results when individuals do not feel compelled to engage in an enjoyable activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Another term for mentor is:

Accepted Answer

A)  boss. 
B)  developmental coach. 
C)  executive. 
D)  inspirational leader. 
A)  boss. 
B)  developmental coach. 
C)  executive. 
D)  inspirational leader.

Question 5

Who is most likely to be negatively affected by losing his job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nate, who is 23 years old 
B)  Bill, who is 28 years old 
C)  Marty, who is 46 years old 
D)  Bruce, who is 68 years old 
A)  Nate, who is 23 years old 
B)  Bill, who is 28 years old 
C)  Marty, who is 46 years old 
D)  Bruce, who is 68 years old

Question 6

What someone does for a living has a big impact on their need to derive meaning from work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the textbook, which of these is NOT a key factor in selecting an appropriate care site for one's children or parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hours of availability 
B)  Price 
C)  Quality of care 
D)  Distance from work 
A)  Hours of availability 
B)  Price 
C)  Quality of care 
D)  Distance from work

Question 8

What is one significant change in the labor market that is also changing the notion of job satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increases in white-collar jobs and decreases in blue-collar jobs 
B)  Fewer prospects of having a long career in one organization 
C)  Increases in older workers across occupations 
D)  Increases in women across all occupations 
A)  Increases in white-collar jobs and decreases in blue-collar jobs 
B)  Fewer prospects of having a long career in one organization 
C)  Increases in older workers across occupations 
D)  Increases in women across all occupations

Question 9

The negative impact following unemployment can be eliminated through:

Accepted Answer

A)  career counseling. 
B)  reemployment. 
C)  reeducation. 
D)  career plateauing. 
A)  career counseling. 
B)  reemployment. 
C)  reeducation. 
D)  career plateauing.

Question 10

Burnout tends to result in an increase in occupational idealism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In his book The Prophet , Kahlil Gibran (1923) stated that "____ is love made visible."

Accepted Answer

A)  sex 
B)  a smile 
C)  work 
D)  birth 
A)  sex 
B)  a smile 
C)  work 
D)  birth

Question 12

Professional working women are more likely to leave a corporation that does not value interdependence and collaboration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which statement is TRUE regarding the predictors of job satisfaction cross-culturally?

Accepted Answer

A)  Predictors of job satisfaction are different across countries. 
B)  The degree to which predictors predict job satisfaction depends on age. 
C)  Predictors of job satisfaction are the same across countries. 
D)  Some predictors of job satisfaction transcend countries, while others do not. 
A)  Predictors of job satisfaction are different across countries. 
B)  The degree to which predictors predict job satisfaction depends on age. 
C)  Predictors of job satisfaction are the same across countries. 
D)  Some predictors of job satisfaction transcend countries, while others do not.

Question 14

The implementation stage of vocational maturity begins with the selection of a specific occupation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The textbook defines gender discrimination as something that:

Accepted Answer

A)  involves the denial of a job. 
B)  only affects women. 
C)  is very uncommon. 
D)  is found only in ethnic minority populations. 
A)  involves the denial of a job. 
B)  only affects women. 
C)  is very uncommon. 
D)  is found only in ethnic minority populations.

Question 16

How many of these individuals would be considered millennials: Billy, born in 1970; Jilly, born in 1980; Dilly, born in 1990; and Milly, born in 2000?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four

Question 17

Individuals who terminate employment at one point in time but return to work in the same organization at a future time are called ____ employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  boomerang 
B)  comparable 
C)  reasonable 
D)  nontraditional 
A)  boomerang 
B)  comparable 
C)  reasonable 
D)  nontraditional

Question 18

Research indicates that work-based child care is:

Accepted Answer

A)  uncommon in most countries, including the United States. 
B)  uncommon in most countries, but becoming common in the United States. 
C)  no better than nonwork-based childcare in terms of mothers' transition back to work. 
D)  better than nonwork-based childcare in terms of mothers' transition back to work. 
A)  uncommon in most countries, including the United States. 
B)  uncommon in most countries, but becoming common in the United States. 
C)  no better than nonwork-based childcare in terms of mothers' transition back to work. 
D)  better than nonwork-based childcare in terms of mothers' transition back to work.

Question 19

Which BEST exemplifies career plateauing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taking on a new job in order to increase one's salary 
B)  Signing up for a college course that may help one get a promotion 
C)  Experiencing a career dream 
D)  Deciding not to seek a promotion after many years at the same job 
A)  Taking on a new job in order to increase one's salary 
B)  Signing up for a college course that may help one get a promotion 
C)  Experiencing a career dream 
D)  Deciding not to seek a promotion after many years at the same job

Question 20

Troy is a 55-year-old worker who, despite having a very good work record, has been passed up for promotion many times in favor of younger workers with lesser records. Troy is most likely a victim of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the glass ceiling. 
B)  pay discrimination. 
C)  role conflict. 
D)  age discrimination. 
A)  the glass ceiling. 
B)  pay discrimination. 
C)  role conflict. 
D)  age discrimination.

According to researchers, which of these is NOT one of the four common meanings people derive from work?

Research suggests that women have a greater need for mentors than men.

Harmonious passion results when individuals do not feel compelled to engage in an enjoyable activity.

Another term for mentor is:

Who is most likely to be negatively affected by losing his job?

What someone does for a living has a big impact on their need to derive meaning from work.

According to the textbook, which of these is NOT a key factor in selecting an appropriate care site for one's children or parents?

What is one significant change in the labor market that is also changing the notion of job satisfaction?

The negative impact following unemployment can be eliminated through:

Burnout tends to result in an increase in occupational idealism.

In his book The Prophet , Kahlil Gibran (1923) stated that "____ is love made visible."

Professional working women are more likely to leave a corporation that does not value interdependence and collaboration.

Which statement is TRUE regarding the predictors of job satisfaction cross-culturally?

The implementation stage of vocational maturity begins with the selection of a specific occupation.

The textbook defines gender discrimination as something that:

How many of these individuals would be considered millennials: Billy, born in 1970; Jilly, born in 1980; Dilly, born in 1990; and Milly, born in 2000?

Individuals who terminate employment at one point in time but return to work in the same organization at a future time are called ____ employees.

Research indicates that work-based child care is:

Which BEST exemplifies career plateauing?

Troy is a 55-year-old worker who, despite having a very good work record, has been passed up for promotion many times in favor of younger workers with lesser records. Troy is most likely a victim of:

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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Exam 12: Work, Leisure, and Retirement

According to researchers, which of these is NOT one of the four common meanings people derive from work?

Research suggests that women have a greater need for mentors than men.

Harmonious passion results when individuals do not feel compelled to engage in an enjoyable activity.

Another term for mentor is:

Who is most likely to be negatively affected by losing his job?

What someone does for a living has a big impact on their need to derive meaning from work.

According to the textbook, which of these is NOT a key factor in selecting an appropriate care site for one's children or parents?

What is one significant change in the labor market that is also changing the notion of job satisfaction?

The negative impact following unemployment can be eliminated through:

Burnout tends to result in an increase in occupational idealism.

In his book The Prophet , Kahlil Gibran (1923) stated that "____ is love made visible."

Professional working women are more likely to leave a corporation that does not value interdependence and collaboration.

Which statement is TRUE regarding the predictors of job satisfaction cross-culturally?

The implementation stage of vocational maturity begins with the selection of a specific occupation.

The textbook defines gender discrimination as something that:

How many of these individuals would be considered millennials: Billy, born in 1970; Jilly, born in 1980; Dilly, born in 1990; and Milly, born in 2000?

Individuals who terminate employment at one point in time but return to work in the same organization at a future time are called ____ employees.

Research indicates that work-based child care is:

Which BEST exemplifies career plateauing?

Troy is a 55-year-old worker who, despite having a very good work record, has been passed up for promotion many times in favor of younger workers with lesser records. Troy is most likely a victim of:

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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