Question 1

Which of the following is a common effect of job loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  marital satisfaction due to more time at home 
B)  increased negative attitudes about one's spouse 
C)  increased immune system functioning 
D)  increased mental health issues 
A)  marital satisfaction due to more time at home 
B)  increased negative attitudes about one's spouse 
C)  increased immune system functioning 
D)  increased mental health issues

Question 2

How are mentoring and generativity related?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mentoring is one avenue for expressing generativity. 
B)  Generativity causes mentoring. 
C)  Individuals who mentor are less likely to express generativity. 
D)  Mentoring is done by the employee, and generativity is done by the employer. 
A)  Mentoring is one avenue for expressing generativity. 
B)  Generativity causes mentoring. 
C)  Individuals who mentor are less likely to express generativity. 
D)  Mentoring is done by the employee, and generativity is done by the employer.

Question 3

Getting a more extensive education is one benefit of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the reasonable woman standard 
B)  the glass ceiling 
C)  role conflict 
D)  changing occupations 
A)  the reasonable woman standard 
B)  the glass ceiling 
C)  role conflict 
D)  changing occupations

Question 4

Seventy-year-old Grant is planning to stop working full-time at the end of the year. Which of Super's phases of occupational development is Grant is most likely in?

Accepted Answer

A)  deceleration 
B)  establishment 
C)  retirement 
D)  maintenance 
A)  deceleration 
B)  establishment 
C)  retirement 
D)  maintenance

Question 5

Since being promoted to an executive position a year ago, Alison has begun to spend only 8 hours a day at work, instead of 10 or 12. In addition, she now allows her representatives to make many of the business trips she used to enjoy making. Which of Super's phases of occupational development is Alison most likely in?

Accepted Answer

A)  retirement 
B)  maintenance 
C)  establishment 
D)  implementation 
A)  retirement 
B)  maintenance 
C)  establishment 
D)  implementation

Question 6

When do Super's theory of occupational development stages begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  in adolescence 
B)  in young adulthood 
C)  in middle childhood 
D)  in middle adulthood 
A)  in adolescence 
B)  in young adulthood 
C)  in middle childhood 
D)  in middle adulthood

Question 7

What is the main reason for the lack for women in positions of power in the corporate world?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex discrimination 
B)  affirmative action 
C)  work overload 
D)  a lack of qualified candidates 
A)  sex discrimination 
B)  affirmative action 
C)  work overload 
D)  a lack of qualified candidates

Question 8

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 9

According to Hance (2000), which of the following is a belief held by young people about the meanings they will obtain from work?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are working to achieve peer recognition. 
B)  They are working to achieve social influence. 
C)  They are working to achieve financial independence. 
D)  They are working to achieve self-efficacy. 
A)  They are working to achieve peer recognition. 
B)  They are working to achieve social influence. 
C)  They are working to achieve financial independence. 
D)  They are working to achieve self-efficacy.

Question 10

According to the Canadian Labour Congress (2008), men hold what proportion of senior management positions, as compared to women?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 times more 
B)  3 times more 
C)  4 times more 
D)  5 times more 
A)  2 times more 
B)  3 times more 
C)  4 times more 
D)  5 times more

Question 11

Valerie is a teacher at a local daycare. She also teaches Brownies because she loves to work with young girls in her community, and she devotes hours of her time to her volunteer work with the Brownies. What type of strong inclination does Valerie experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  fervour 
B)  zeal 
C)  obsession 
D)  passion 
A)  fervour 
B)  zeal 
C)  obsession 
D)  passion

Question 12

Who is likely viewed negatively by both her male and female friends?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bonita, who loves her job as a day-care worker 
B)  Dana, who hates her job as a school cook 
C)  Amanda, who loves her job as a nuclear scientist 
D)  Isabelle, who hates her job as a nurse 
A)  Bonita, who loves her job as a day-care worker 
B)  Dana, who hates her job as a school cook 
C)  Amanda, who loves her job as a nuclear scientist 
D)  Isabelle, who hates her job as a nurse

Question 13

What is one way to avoid burnout?

Accepted Answer

A)  raise workers' expectations of themselves 
B)  eliminate workers' expectations of themselves 
C)  lower workers' expectations of themselves 
D)  maintain workers' expectations of themselves 
A)  raise workers' expectations of themselves 
B)  eliminate workers' expectations of themselves 
C)  lower workers' expectations of themselves 
D)  maintain workers' expectations of themselves

Question 14

Tim is in a terrible bind. He has promised his son that he would go to his concert, but is now expected to meet a job candidate at the airport at the same time. What is Tim experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  a glass ceiling 
B)  occupational priorities 
C)  career plateauing 
D)  work-family conflict 
A)  a glass ceiling 
B)  occupational priorities 
C)  career plateauing 
D)  work-family conflict

Question 15

According to Lang and Lee (2005), along with one's sense of identity, one's occupation is key to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy 
B)  pride 
C)  financial worth 
D)  reputation 
A)  self-efficacy 
B)  pride 
C)  financial worth 
D)  reputation

Question 16

If Melissa and Gary are a typical married couple, what typically occurs when considering the division of household labour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gary will be unwilling to engage in any housework chores. 
B)  Melissa would be more satisfied with the division if she were occasionally allowed to perform a "male" task. 
C)  Gary would be for splitting the household chores on the basis of time spent on each task. 
D)  Melissa would be more involved in housework if she were employed outside the home. 
A)  Gary will be unwilling to engage in any housework chores. 
B)  Melissa would be more satisfied with the division if she were occasionally allowed to perform a "male" task. 
C)  Gary would be for splitting the household chores on the basis of time spent on each task. 
D)  Melissa would be more involved in housework if she were employed outside the home.

Question 17

Super's theory of occupational development places individuals along a continuum. What does the continuum measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  job satisfaction 
B)  occupational priorities 
C)  comparable worth 
D)  vocational maturity 
A)  job satisfaction 
B)  occupational priorities 
C)  comparable worth 
D)  vocational maturity

Question 18

According to the textbook, which of the following individuals is considered to be a "fast-tracker"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justin Bieber 
B)  Hailey Wickenheiser 
C)  Carly-Rae Jepsen 
D)  Justin Trudeau 
A)  Justin Bieber 
B)  Hailey Wickenheiser 
C)  Carly-Rae Jepsen 
D)  Justin Trudeau

Question 19

Who is most likely to be most concerned about child care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gina, who is a professional 
B)  Mary, who works full-time 
C)  Kristin, who is a blue-collar worker 
D)  Lisa, who works part-time 
A)  Gina, who is a professional 
B)  Mary, who works full-time 
C)  Kristin, who is a blue-collar worker 
D)  Lisa, who works part-time

Question 20

Robert (a male) and Julia (a female) are employed in the same occupation. If pay for the two follow the pattern for the average Canadian female and male, for every $100 earned by Robert, how much could Julia expect to earn?

Accepted Answer

A)  $99 
B)  $95 
C)  $85 
D)  $71 
A)  $99 
B)  $95 
C)  $85 
D)  $71

Which of the following is a common effect of job loss?

How are mentoring and generativity related?

Getting a more extensive education is one benefit of which of the following?

Seventy-year-old Grant is planning to stop working full-time at the end of the year. Which of Super's phases of occupational development is Grant is most likely in?

When do Super's theory of occupational development stages begin?

What is the main reason for the lack for women in positions of power in the corporate world?

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

According to Hance (2000), which of the following is a belief held by young people about the meanings they will obtain from work?

According to the Canadian Labour Congress (2008), men hold what proportion of senior management positions, as compared to women?

Valerie is a teacher at a local daycare. She also teaches Brownies because she loves to work with young girls in her community, and she devotes hours of her time to her volunteer work with the Brownies. What type of strong inclination does Valerie experience?

Who is likely viewed negatively by both her male and female friends?

What is one way to avoid burnout?

Tim is in a terrible bind. He has promised his son that he would go to his concert, but is now expected to meet a job candidate at the airport at the same time. What is Tim experiencing?

According to Lang and Lee (2005), along with one's sense of identity, one's occupation is key to which of the following?

If Melissa and Gary are a typical married couple, what typically occurs when considering the division of household labour?

Super's theory of occupational development places individuals along a continuum. What does the continuum measure?

According to the textbook, which of the following individuals is considered to be a "fast-tracker"?

Who is most likely to be most concerned about child care?

Robert (a male) and Julia (a female) are employed in the same occupation. If pay for the two follow the pattern for the average Canadian female and male, for every $100 earned by Robert, how much could Julia expect to earn?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations

Tools for Exploring the World

Entering the Social World

Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years

Interacting and the Work of Play

Off to School

Expanding Social Horizons

Rites of Passage

Moving into the Adult Social World

Becoming an Adult

Being with Others

Making It in Midlife

The Personal Context of Later Life

Social Aspects of Later Life

The Final Passage

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Exam 13: Work and Leisure

Which of the following is a common effect of job loss?

How are mentoring and generativity related?

Getting a more extensive education is one benefit of which of the following?

Seventy-year-old Grant is planning to stop working full-time at the end of the year. Which of Super's phases of occupational development is Grant is most likely in?

When do Super's theory of occupational development stages begin?

What is the main reason for the lack for women in positions of power in the corporate world?

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

According to Hance (2000), which of the following is a belief held by young people about the meanings they will obtain from work?

According to the Canadian Labour Congress (2008), men hold what proportion of senior management positions, as compared to women?

Valerie is a teacher at a local daycare. She also teaches Brownies because she loves to work with young girls in her community, and she devotes hours of her time to her volunteer work with the Brownies. What type of strong inclination does Valerie experience?

Who is likely viewed negatively by both her male and female friends?

What is one way to avoid burnout?

Tim is in a terrible bind. He has promised his son that he would go to his concert, but is now expected to meet a job candidate at the airport at the same time. What is Tim experiencing?

According to Lang and Lee (2005), along with one's sense of identity, one's occupation is key to which of the following?

If Melissa and Gary are a typical married couple, what typically occurs when considering the division of household labour?

Super's theory of occupational development places individuals along a continuum. What does the continuum measure?

According to the textbook, which of the following individuals is considered to be a "fast-tracker"?

Who is most likely to be most concerned about child care?

Robert (a male) and Julia (a female) are employed in the same occupation. If pay for the two follow the pattern for the average Canadian female and male, for every $100 earned by Robert, how much could Julia expect to earn?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations

Tools for Exploring the World

Entering the Social World

Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years

Interacting and the Work of Play

Off to School

Expanding Social Horizons

Rites of Passage

Moving into the Adult Social World

Becoming an Adult

Being with Others

Making It in Midlife

The Personal Context of Later Life

Social Aspects of Later Life

The Final Passage

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