Question 1

Which of the following demographic shifts is having the biggest impact on the traditional "three-stage model of work life?"

Accepted Answer

A)  People who have retired from one career taking up part-time employment in another line of work. 
B)  Young people working part-time while attending school. 
C)  Immigrants saving money to sponsor family members to follow them to Canada. 
D)  Women returning to the paid labour force after their children start school. 
A)  People who have retired from one career taking up part-time employment in another line of work. 
B)  Young people working part-time while attending school. 
C)  Immigrants saving money to sponsor family members to follow them to Canada. 
D)  Women returning to the paid labour force after their children start school.

Question 2

Demographic studies in Canada highlight which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visible minorities now make up half of the population. 
B)  Seniors (age 65 and older) now make up one-third of the population. 
C)  For the past 25 years, the majority of immigrants to Canada have come from Asia. 
D)  Canada's Aboriginal population is as large as the visible minority population. 
A)  Visible minorities now make up half of the population. 
B)  Seniors (age 65 and older) now make up one-third of the population. 
C)  For the past 25 years, the majority of immigrants to Canada have come from Asia. 
D)  Canada's Aboriginal population is as large as the visible minority population.

Question 3

Which of the following statements best characterizes occupational trends in Canada over the past 25 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most service-sector workers are now employed in lower-tier service occupations. 
B)  Blue-collar occupations have declined since the mid-1980s. 
C)  Men and women are equally likely to work in blue-collar occupations. 
D)  Men are more likely than women to be employed in health-related occupations. 
A)  Most service-sector workers are now employed in lower-tier service occupations. 
B)  Blue-collar occupations have declined since the mid-1980s. 
C)  Men and women are equally likely to work in blue-collar occupations. 
D)  Men are more likely than women to be employed in health-related occupations.

Question 4

Youth labour force participation rates declined significantly in the 1990s. Which of the following is the best explanation for this decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  More young people enrolled in postsecondary education because of limited job prospects. 
B)  A stronger economy allowed parents to support their children financially for a longer period of time. 
C)  Larger proportions of young people found themselves underqualified for available jobs. 
D)  Young people were becoming lazier and more apathetic in this period. 
A)  More young people enrolled in postsecondary education because of limited job prospects. 
B)  A stronger economy allowed parents to support their children financially for a longer period of time. 
C)  Larger proportions of young people found themselves underqualified for available jobs. 
D)  Young people were becoming lazier and more apathetic in this period.

Question 5

Which of the following statements most accurately describes educational attainment trends in the Canadian labour force?

Accepted Answer

A)  In 2012, there were more male workers than female workers with a university degree. 
B)  In 1975, more than half of labour force participants had at least some postsecondary education. 
C)  In 2012, over half of labour force participants had a university degree. 
D)  In 1975, over half of labour force participants had a high-school education or less. 
A)  In 2012, there were more male workers than female workers with a university degree. 
B)  In 1975, more than half of labour force participants had at least some postsecondary education. 
C)  In 2012, over half of labour force participants had a university degree. 
D)  In 1975, over half of labour force participants had a high-school education or less.

Question 6

Which of the following is correct about the age distribution of Canada's population?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has remained much the same for the past several decades. 
B)  Over one-third of Canadians today are age 65 and older. 
C)  The age profile of the working age population is not a good fit with the decision-making and authority structure of most work organizations. 
D)  Immigrants tend to be older than Canadian-born citizens. 
A)  It has remained much the same for the past several decades. 
B)  Over one-third of Canadians today are age 65 and older. 
C)  The age profile of the working age population is not a good fit with the decision-making and authority structure of most work organizations. 
D)  Immigrants tend to be older than Canadian-born citizens.

Question 7

Which of the following would most likely be true about Sarah, an 18-year-old Canadian university student?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is employed in the lower-tier services. 
B)  She is employed in the upper-tier services. 
C)  She is employed in the goods producing sector. 
D)  She is likely working full-time. 
A)  She is employed in the lower-tier services. 
B)  She is employed in the upper-tier services. 
C)  She is employed in the goods producing sector. 
D)  She is likely working full-time.

Which of the following demographic shifts is having the biggest impact on the traditional "three-stage model of work life?"

Demographic studies in Canada highlight which of the following?

Which of the following statements best characterizes occupational trends in Canada over the past 25 years?

Youth labour force participation rates declined significantly in the 1990s. Which of the following is the best explanation for this decline?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes educational attainment trends in the Canadian labour force?

Which of the following is correct about the age distribution of Canada's population?

Which of the following would most likely be true about Sarah, an 18-year-old Canadian university student?

Historical Perspectives on Work 1700-1950s

Contemporary Debates on Work 1950s to Present Day

Good Jobs, Bad Jobs, No Jobs

Labour Markets: Opportunities and Inequality

Gender and Paid Employment

Household, Family, and Caring Work

Organizing and Managing Work

In Search of New Managerial Paradigms

Conflict and Control in the Workplace

Unions and Industrial Relations

Alternative Approaches to Economic Organization

Work Values and Work Orientations

Job Satisfaction, Alienation, and Work-Related Stress

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Exam 3: Canadian Employment Trends

Which of the following demographic shifts is having the biggest impact on the traditional "three-stage model of work life?"

Demographic studies in Canada highlight which of the following?

Which of the following statements best characterizes occupational trends in Canada over the past 25 years?

Youth labour force participation rates declined significantly in the 1990s. Which of the following is the best explanation for this decline?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes educational attainment trends in the Canadian labour force?

Which of the following is correct about the age distribution of Canada's population?

Which of the following would most likely be true about Sarah, an 18-year-old Canadian university student?

Historical Perspectives on Work 1700-1950s

Contemporary Debates on Work 1950s to Present Day

Good Jobs, Bad Jobs, No Jobs

Labour Markets: Opportunities and Inequality

Gender and Paid Employment

Household, Family, and Caring Work

Organizing and Managing Work

In Search of New Managerial Paradigms

Conflict and Control in the Workplace

Unions and Industrial Relations

Alternative Approaches to Economic Organization

Work Values and Work Orientations

Job Satisfaction, Alienation, and Work-Related Stress

Filters