Exam 13: Work and Leisure

Rachel, a caring and compassionate woman, has always wanted to help people and heal them, and so she studied and became a nurse. Whose theory of occupational choice supports Rachel's occupational choice to become a nurse?

Under which legislation is every employee is entitled to work in an environment free of harassment?

Julie is a female lawyer who has a female mentor. How is Julie most likely to differ from her female colleagues who have male mentors?

What happens to job satisfaction over time?

What is one of the largest roadblocks to adequately understanding the reasons why men and women choose traditional or non-traditional occupations?

Who is likely experiencing the most reality shock?

Who would be most likely to say, "My values are unsupported?"

What approximate percentage of females will face some type of sexual harassment in the workplace?

What did a Swedish study show about most mothers who took parental leave when their children were born?

Carolyn and Mitchell are a couple living in a two-parent Canadian household where both are employed outside the home. What is the current percentage of couples who find themselves in the same situation as Carolyn and Mitchell?

In which of the following countries is age discrimination common for those over 45 years of age?

What is the most critical factor in determining whether a formerly employed woman with a preschooler returns to work?

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

The hot dog processing factory that Oliver works at recently instituted a total quality management (TQM) program. If this was done in response to workers' complaints, what were their complaints most likely about?

Sonya works at a soup kitchen, and she loves to help the hundreds of people she feeds on a daily basis. Which of Lips-Wiersma's meanings of work does Sonya's work most likely provide her with?

Cameron works as an executive with an engineering firm which places a great deal of value on environmental sustainability, recycling, and corporate responsibility to employees. These company goals are also important to Cameron. Which of the following terms describes the relationship between Cameron's company's goals and his own personal intentions?

Which of the following individuals is likely to experience burnout?

What is a "glass ceiling?"

Twenty-five-year-old Julio and his 50-year-old dad, Ernest, are discussing their leisure activities. Which of the following is most likely?

Who is most likely to end up in a traditional female occupation?