Question 1

Which tends to be considered a feminine-valued characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Independence 
B)  Interdependence 
C)  Self-sufficiency 
D)  Competitiveness 
A)  Independence 
B)  Interdependence 
C)  Self-sufficiency 
D)  Competitiveness

Question 2

Which developmental task would most likely characterize Dave, who is in his mid-teens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementation 
B)  Stabilization 
C)  Consolidation 
D)  Crystallization 
A)  Implementation 
B)  Stabilization 
C)  Consolidation 
D)  Crystallization

Question 3

Who is most likely to be the victim of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vicki, who is a 25-year-old single woman 
B)  Candy, who is a 40-year-old married woman 
C)  Wendy, who is 40-year-old divorced woman 
D)  Suzie, who is a 55-year-old woman who is separated from her husband 
A)  Vicki, who is a 25-year-old single woman 
B)  Candy, who is a 40-year-old married woman 
C)  Wendy, who is 40-year-old divorced woman 
D)  Suzie, who is a 55-year-old woman who is separated from her husband

Question 4

Research has found that

Accepted Answer

A)  the positive impacts of a vacation can be eliminated by the workload created by the vacation. 
B)  participation in leisure activities tend to weaken family attachments. 
C)  there is a negative correlation between frequency of leisure activities and social acceptance. 
D)  the more extreme leisure activity a spouse chooses, the less likelihood of it creating family conflict. 
A)  the positive impacts of a vacation can be eliminated by the workload created by the vacation. 
B)  participation in leisure activities tend to weaken family attachments. 
C)  there is a negative correlation between frequency of leisure activities and social acceptance. 
D)  the more extreme leisure activity a spouse chooses, the less likelihood of it creating family conflict.

Question 5

Dual-career families face many challenges concerning the distribution of labor. First, describe the most common distribution found in couples in the United States. Second, describe sex difference in the type or labor done and the reaction to the current level of distribution. Third, discuss data on division of labor in other countries.

Accepted Answer

The most common distribution of labor in

Question 6

Who is most likely to experience burnout?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michael, who is a factory worker 
B)  Natalie, who is a freelance worker 
C)  Tom, who is a psychologist 
D)  Juliana, who is a musician 
A)  Michael, who is a factory worker 
B)  Natalie, who is a freelance worker 
C)  Tom, who is a psychologist 
D)  Juliana, who is a musician

Question 7

Thelma and Louise have been mentor and protégé for five years. In the past few weeks, they have begun to spend less time together. This suggests that they may have just entered the ____ phase of the mentoring relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  initiation 
B)  separation 
C)  redefinition 
D)  cultivation 
A)  initiation 
B)  separation 
C)  redefinition 
D)  cultivation

Question 8

The concept of "career advancement" is best associated with the _____ task.

Accepted Answer

A)  stabilization 
B)  implementation 
C)  crystallization 
D)  consolidation 
A)  stabilization 
B)  implementation 
C)  crystallization 
D)  consolidation

Question 9

Julie is a female lawyer who has a mentor. Compared to her female colleagues who have no mentors, Julie is more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  consider changing occupations. 
B)  experience more work-family conflict. 
C)  be less intent to continue to practice law. 
D)  make more money. 
A)  consider changing occupations. 
B)  experience more work-family conflict. 
C)  be less intent to continue to practice law. 
D)  make more money.

Question 10

Angela was a teacher who spent lots of time preparing lessons and grading papers, but she hadn't expecting teaching to take so much of her time and energy. Her education had not prepared her for what teaching would really be like. If she represents the average worker, her most likely reactions would involve

Accepted Answer

A)  resolve to change the system. 
B)  reality shock. 
C)  dropping her friendships. 
D)  suing the company. 
A)  resolve to change the system. 
B)  reality shock. 
C)  dropping her friendships. 
D)  suing the company.

Question 11

How many of the following employer working conditions are related to more optimal job performance by parents with children: job sharing, higher productivity demands, inflexible schedules, autonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 12

What role does ethnicity play in the occupational development of American workers?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What role does ethnicity play in the...

Question 13

Marcus is an African American and Tom is a European American. Who will experience more distress when he loses his job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tom 
B)  Marcus 
C)  Both Marcus and Tom are likely to experience a great deal of stress 
D)  Neither Tom nor Marcus will experience any stress 
A)  Tom 
B)  Marcus 
C)  Both Marcus and Tom are likely to experience a great deal of stress 
D)  Neither Tom nor Marcus will experience any stress

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Jeremy has worked for the same marketing company for several years. Because he has not really put an effort into keeping his computer skills up-to-date, he really has no chance at advancing beyond his present position. Which term best describes what Jeremy is experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job satisfaction 
B)  Career plateauing 
C)  The glass ceiling 
D)  Alienation 
A)  Job satisfaction 
B)  Career plateauing 
C)  The glass ceiling 
D)  Alienation

Question 16

When Bono says, "I have thought about it for a long time, and I believe that I would be a great rock and roll star," he is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic motivation. 
B)  work-family conflict. 
C)  perceived competence. 
D)  docility. 
A)  extrinsic motivation. 
B)  work-family conflict. 
C)  perceived competence. 
D)  docility.

Question 17

Denying an individual a promotion due to that person's age is called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Denying an individual a promotion due to...

Question 18

In 2010, women made up roughly ____ percent of the U.S. workforce.

Accepted Answer

A)  27 
B)  37 
C)  47 
D)  57 
A)  27 
B)  37 
C)  47 
D)  57

Question 19

Pay equity specifically involves equal pay for

Accepted Answer

A)  all jobs. 
B)  equivalent jobs. 
C)  all ethnic groups. 
D)  both sexes. 
A)  all jobs. 
B)  equivalent jobs. 
C)  all ethnic groups. 
D)  both sexes.

Question 20

Which statement about the development of job satisfaction is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blue-collar workers' level of job satisfaction rises quicker than that of white-collar workers. 
B)  Increases in job satisfaction are best predicted solely by a worker's age. 
C)  Job satisfaction may be cyclical regardless of age. 
D)  When older workers begin to make work less of a focus in their lives, it takes more to keep them satisfied with work. 
A)  Blue-collar workers' level of job satisfaction rises quicker than that of white-collar workers. 
B)  Increases in job satisfaction are best predicted solely by a worker's age. 
C)  Job satisfaction may be cyclical regardless of age. 
D)  When older workers begin to make work less of a focus in their lives, it takes more to keep them satisfied with work.

Which tends to be considered a feminine-valued characteristic?

Which developmental task would most likely characterize Dave, who is in his mid-teens?

Who is most likely to be the victim of sexual harassment?

Research has found that

Who is most likely to experience burnout?

Thelma and Louise have been mentor and protégé for five years. In the past few weeks, they have begun to spend less time together. This suggests that they may have just entered the ____ phase of the mentoring relationship.

The concept of "career advancement" is best associated with the _____ task.

Julie is a female lawyer who has a mentor. Compared to her female colleagues who have no mentors, Julie is more likely to

How many of the following employer working conditions are related to more optimal job performance by parents with children: job sharing, higher productivity demands, inflexible schedules, autonomy?

What role does ethnicity play in the occupational development of American workers?

Marcus is an African American and Tom is a European American. Who will experience more distress when he loses his job?

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

Jeremy has worked for the same marketing company for several years. Because he has not really put an effort into keeping his computer skills up-to-date, he really has no chance at advancing beyond his present position. Which term best describes what Jeremy is experiencing?

When Bono says, "I have thought about it for a long time, and I believe that I would be a great rock and roll star," he is exhibiting

Denying an individual a promotion due to that person's age is called _____.

In 2010, women made up roughly ____ percent of the U.S. workforce.

Pay equity specifically involves equal pay for

Which statement about the development of job satisfaction is true?

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

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 and Leisure: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

Which tends to be considered a feminine-valued characteristic?

Which developmental task would most likely characterize Dave, who is in his mid-teens?

Who is most likely to be the victim of sexual harassment?

Research has found that

Who is most likely to experience burnout?

Thelma and Louise have been mentor and protégé for five years. In the past few weeks, they have begun to spend less time together. This suggests that they may have just entered the ____ phase of the mentoring relationship.

The concept of "career advancement" is best associated with the _____ task.

Julie is a female lawyer who has a mentor. Compared to her female colleagues who have no mentors, Julie is more likely to

How many of the following employer working conditions are related to more optimal job performance by parents with children: job sharing, higher productivity demands, inflexible schedules, autonomy?

What role does ethnicity play in the occupational development of American workers?

Marcus is an African American and Tom is a European American. Who will experience more distress when he loses his job?

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

Jeremy has worked for the same marketing company for several years. Because he has not really put an effort into keeping his computer skills up-to-date, he really has no chance at advancing beyond his present position. Which term best describes what Jeremy is experiencing?

When Bono says, "I have thought about it for a long time, and I believe that I would be a great rock and roll star," he is exhibiting

Denying an individual a promotion due to that person's age is called _____.

In 2010, women made up roughly ____ percent of the U.S. workforce.

Pay equity specifically involves equal pay for

Which statement about the development of job satisfaction is true?

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

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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