Question 1

Polls reveal that the older the person,the less content they are with the time they have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Accepted Answer

A)  all early retirements must be voluntary. 
B)  companies can require employees to retire if the company guarantees pension payments until death of the employee. 
C)  companies can require high salaried employees to retire if the company can show the salaries are disproportionate to the economic contributions of the employees to the company. 
D)  companies can require employees to retire if the company can prove it is a necessary cost cutting measure to avoid bankruptcy. 
A)  all early retirements must be voluntary. 
B)  companies can require employees to retire if the company guarantees pension payments until death of the employee. 
C)  companies can require high salaried employees to retire if the company can show the salaries are disproportionate to the economic contributions of the employees to the company. 
D)  companies can require employees to retire if the company can prove it is a necessary cost cutting measure to avoid bankruptcy.

Question 3

Your text suggests that increasing the amount of money older workers can earn without reducing their Social Security benefits will save Social Security funds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The entrepreneur.com concluded that the benefits of hiring an older worker included

Accepted Answer

A)  having less pension to pay out. 
B)  paying out more income. 
C)  rethinking the costs of high turnover in a youthful workforce. 
D)  older employees can train the new employees. 
A)  having less pension to pay out. 
B)  paying out more income. 
C)  rethinking the costs of high turnover in a youthful workforce. 
D)  older employees can train the new employees.

Question 5

Which of the following tend to have the most trouble adjusting to retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  professionals 
B)  white-collar workers 
C)  those with the least education and lowest incomes 
D)  former executives and managers 
A)  professionals 
B)  white-collar workers 
C)  those with the least education and lowest incomes 
D)  former executives and managers

Question 6

Some common myths about older workers include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  older workers cant produce as much as younger workers. 
B)  older workers don't work well with younger workers. 
C)  older workers are difficult to train. 
D)  older workers' work ethics change. 
A)  older workers cant produce as much as younger workers. 
B)  older workers don't work well with younger workers. 
C)  older workers are difficult to train. 
D)  older workers' work ethics change.

Question 7

What innovative ideas are being introduced for gradual retirement,job sharing,flexible work hours,and retraining of older workers? Do you have other ideas?

Accepted Answer

There are several innovative ideas being

Question 8

Compared to younger workers,older workers

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A)  have more absenteeism. 
B)  are less motivated. 
C)  have lower output. 
D)  have better safety records. 
A)  have more absenteeism. 
B)  are less motivated. 
C)  have lower output. 
D)  have better safety records.

Question 9

According to your text,what year were 70% American men over the age of 65 employed?

Accepted Answer

A)  1900 
B)  1963 
C)  1976 
D)  2001 
A)  1900 
B)  1963 
C)  1976 
D)  2001

Question 10

The most important factor in adjustment to retirement is

Accepted Answer

A)  mindset. 
B)  financial condition and physical being. 
C)  life style. 
D)  family. 
A)  mindset. 
B)  financial condition and physical being. 
C)  life style. 
D)  family.

Question 11

All of the following are prohibited by the 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  an ad that specifies a youth wanted to model clothes for teenagers. 
B)  refusing to hire a 68 year-old-man because of his age. 
C)  paying a person over 65 less for the same work or position than someone younger. 
D)  firing a person because he or she reaches 70 years of age. 
A)  an ad that specifies a youth wanted to model clothes for teenagers. 
B)  refusing to hire a 68 year-old-man because of his age. 
C)  paying a person over 65 less for the same work or position than someone younger. 
D)  firing a person because he or she reaches 70 years of age.

Question 12

Women are said to be mainly segregated in which occupations?

Accepted Answer

A)  professions and teaching 
B)  sales, service, and clerical 
C)  housewife and cook 
D)  nursing and administrators 
A)  professions and teaching 
B)  sales, service, and clerical 
C)  housewife and cook 
D)  nursing and administrators

Question 13

In a comparison of their older and younger workers,Days Inn found

Accepted Answer

A)  younger workers were better salespeople. 
B)  it took longer to teach older workers to operate sophisticated computer software. 
C)  older workers stayed on the job longer than younger workers. 
D)  older workers were less willing to work all three shifts. 
A)  younger workers were better salespeople. 
B)  it took longer to teach older workers to operate sophisticated computer software. 
C)  older workers stayed on the job longer than younger workers. 
D)  older workers were less willing to work all three shifts.

Question 14

According to your text,leisure leads to boredom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An older person is more likely to win an age discrimination suit if they have a jury trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A nationwide study that examined work choices of those who retired found

Accepted Answer

A)  retirees either return to work swiftly (within four years) or not at all. 
B)  the most likely work change is to take a part-time job. 
C)  most work part-time at the job from which they retired. 
D)  those with good pensions were as likely to work part-time as those with poorer pensions. 
A)  retirees either return to work swiftly (within four years) or not at all. 
B)  the most likely work change is to take a part-time job. 
C)  most work part-time at the job from which they retired. 
D)  those with good pensions were as likely to work part-time as those with poorer pensions.

Question 17

In a study of the U.S.Bureau of Labor it was learned that younger workers had better safety records than older workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the common myths about the older worker and what evidence of old workers' performance counters these myths?

Accepted Answer

Common myths about older workers include

Question 19

A Gallop Poll in 1936 showed that there was a belief that wives of employed husbands shouldn't work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Occupations that are likely to suffer the most age discrimination are

Accepted Answer

A)  professionals. 
B)  engineers and scientists. 
C)  administrators and managers. 
D)  sales and marketing. 
A)  professionals. 
B)  engineers and scientists. 
C)  administrators and managers. 
D)  sales and marketing.

Polls reveal that the older the person,the less content they are with the time they have.

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Your text suggests that increasing the amount of money older workers can earn without reducing their Social Security benefits will save Social Security funds.

The entrepreneur.com concluded that the benefits of hiring an older worker included

Which of the following tend to have the most trouble adjusting to retirement?

Some common myths about older workers include all of the following EXCEPT

What innovative ideas are being introduced for gradual retirement,job sharing,flexible work hours,and retraining of older workers? Do you have other ideas?

Compared to younger workers,older workers

According to your text,what year were 70% American men over the age of 65 employed?

The most important factor in adjustment to retirement is

All of the following are prohibited by the 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act EXCEPT

Women are said to be mainly segregated in which occupations?

In a comparison of their older and younger workers,Days Inn found

According to your text,leisure leads to boredom.

An older person is more likely to win an age discrimination suit if they have a jury trial.

A nationwide study that examined work choices of those who retired found

In a study of the U.S.Bureau of Labor it was learned that younger workers had better safety records than older workers.

What are the common myths about the older worker and what evidence of old workers' performance counters these myths?

A Gallop Poll in 1936 showed that there was a belief that wives of employed husbands shouldn't work.

Occupations that are likely to suffer the most age discrimination are

Aging in America

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Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development

Physical Health and Well Being

Mental Health

Friends,family,and Community

Intimacy and Sexuality

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Exam 8: Work and Leisure

Polls reveal that the older the person,the less content they are with the time they have.

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Your text suggests that increasing the amount of money older workers can earn without reducing their Social Security benefits will save Social Security funds.

The entrepreneur.com concluded that the benefits of hiring an older worker included

Which of the following tend to have the most trouble adjusting to retirement?

Some common myths about older workers include all of the following EXCEPT

What innovative ideas are being introduced for gradual retirement,job sharing,flexible work hours,and retraining of older workers? Do you have other ideas?

Compared to younger workers,older workers

According to your text,what year were 70% American men over the age of 65 employed?

The most important factor in adjustment to retirement is

All of the following are prohibited by the 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act EXCEPT

Women are said to be mainly segregated in which occupations?

In a comparison of their older and younger workers,Days Inn found

According to your text,leisure leads to boredom.

An older person is more likely to win an age discrimination suit if they have a jury trial.

A nationwide study that examined work choices of those who retired found

In a study of the U.S.Bureau of Labor it was learned that younger workers had better safety records than older workers.

What are the common myths about the older worker and what evidence of old workers' performance counters these myths?

A Gallop Poll in 1936 showed that there was a belief that wives of employed husbands shouldn't work.

Occupations that are likely to suffer the most age discrimination are

Aging in America

Stereotypes and Images

Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development

Physical Health and Well Being

Mental Health

Friends,family,and Community

Intimacy and Sexuality

Finances and Lifestyles

Living Environments

The Oldest Old and Caregiving

Special Problems

Women and Ethnic Groups

Death and Dying

Politics, policies, and Programs

Filters