Question 1

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. A

Question 2

The lower one's socioeconomic status, the later one retires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following are reasons employers discriminate against older workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Younger workers will accept lower wages. 
B)  To protect a company's pension funds. 
C)  Older, tenured workers tend to receive higher salaries and more vacation time. 
D)  All of these choices. 
A)  Younger workers will accept lower wages. 
B)  To protect a company's pension funds. 
C)  Older, tenured workers tend to receive higher salaries and more vacation time. 
D)  All of these choices. D

Question 4

What factors affect adjustments to and satisfaction with retirement?

Accepted Answer

Adjustments to and satisfaction with ret

Question 5

The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act prohibits employers from forcing early retirement and receiving a deduction in pension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A study of beliefs about older workers found

Accepted Answer

A)  younger workers tended to have generally negative beliefs about older workers. 
B)  older workers had more positive beliefs about older workers than did younger workers. 
C)  younger supervisors may have lower expectations of older workers. 
D)  direct, frequent experience with older workers did not change negative beliefs of younger workers. 
A)  younger workers tended to have generally negative beliefs about older workers. 
B)  older workers had more positive beliefs about older workers than did younger workers. 
C)  younger supervisors may have lower expectations of older workers. 
D)  direct, frequent experience with older workers did not change negative beliefs of younger workers.

Question 7

The Green Thumb program of the federal government

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A)  hires older people in or near poverty to plant trees, build parks, and beautify highways. 
B)  provides gardening classes for elderly Americans. 
C)  recruits elderly volunteers to hand out brochures at national parks. 
D)  offers free passes to national parks for elderly retirees. 
A)  hires older people in or near poverty to plant trees, build parks, and beautify highways. 
B)  provides gardening classes for elderly Americans. 
C)  recruits elderly volunteers to hand out brochures at national parks. 
D)  offers free passes to national parks for elderly retirees.

Question 8

Your text states that if given the opportunity, more than half of workers aged 50--64 who transfer to a new job with less responsibility and pay,

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A)  more workers would retire early. 
B)  companies would be more inclined to hire the middle-aged. 
C)  workers would change jobs more often and lose a sense of permanence. 
D)  workers would be more satisfied with their work and continue working. 
A)  more workers would retire early. 
B)  companies would be more inclined to hire the middle-aged. 
C)  workers would change jobs more often and lose a sense of permanence. 
D)  workers would be more satisfied with their work and continue working.

Question 9

Studies show that retirement, in and of itself, contributes to poor health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act

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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 11

According to your text, Social Security would be more likely to stabilize if

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A)  more people retired early at lower benefits. 
B)  young people join the work force sooner. 
C)  older workers stay on the job longer. 
D)  most people retire at age 65. 
A)  more people retired early at lower benefits. 
B)  young people join the work force sooner. 
C)  older workers stay on the job longer. 
D)  most people retire at age 65.

Question 12

All of the following have contributed to retirement trends in the U.S. EXCEPT

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A)  early Social Security benefits were introduced in 1961. 
B)  pensions and other benefits for early retirees are commonly available in government and private industry. 
C)  most companies have early retirement inducements in their pension plans. 
D)  most companies offer incentives for workers to work continue working beyond age 65. 
A)  early Social Security benefits were introduced in 1961. 
B)  pensions and other benefits for early retirees are commonly available in government and private industry. 
C)  most companies have early retirement inducements in their pension plans. 
D)  most companies offer incentives for workers to work continue working beyond age 65.

Question 13

According to your text, retirement in the United States today

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A)  occurs when a person definitively stops working and withdraws from the formal labor market. 
B)  usually involves some dependence on family, charity, or public welfare. 
C)  is primarily the result of lack of health to continue working , disability, or becoming unemployed and being unable to find a job. 
D)  is a person's definitive economic inactivity, with income replaced by pensions, assets, Social Security earnings, and other sources. 
A)  occurs when a person definitively stops working and withdraws from the formal labor market. 
B)  usually involves some dependence on family, charity, or public welfare. 
C)  is primarily the result of lack of health to continue working , disability, or becoming unemployed and being unable to find a job. 
D)  is a person's definitive economic inactivity, with income replaced by pensions, assets, Social Security earnings, and other sources.

Question 14

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 15

Early retirement plans

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A)  are an indicator of society's failure to provide economic security. 
B)  create generational conflicts between older and younger workers. 
C)  inevitably disrupt employee morale when done across the board. 
D)  can reduce the need for massive layoffs. 
A)  are an indicator of society's failure to provide economic security. 
B)  create generational conflicts between older and younger workers. 
C)  inevitably disrupt employee morale when done across the board. 
D)  can reduce the need for massive layoffs.

Question 16

"Outplacement companies"

Accepted Answer

A)  are programs that offer assistance to laid-off employees. 
B)  are private employment agencies that specialize in finding jobs for the elderly. 
C)  offer mental health services to employees of subscribing organizations. 
D)  assist government workers with insurance and retirement benefits. 
A)  are programs that offer assistance to laid-off employees. 
B)  are private employment agencies that specialize in finding jobs for the elderly. 
C)  offer mental health services to employees of subscribing organizations. 
D)  assist government workers with insurance and retirement benefits.

Question 17

Most baby boomers say they would like to retire at age

Accepted Answer

A)  55. 
B)  62. 
C)  65. 
D)  67. 
A)  55. 
B)  62. 
C)  65. 
D)  67.

Question 18

"The mommy track" refers to

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A)  the tradition before the 1960s of women staying home with their children while the men worked in the labor force. 
B)  women entering the labor force and then leaving it upon the birth of a child. 
C)  married mothers who are employed part-time to supplement the family income. 
D)  single mothers who are employed full-time in the labor force. 
A)  the tradition before the 1960s of women staying home with their children while the men worked in the labor force. 
B)  women entering the labor force and then leaving it upon the birth of a child. 
C)  married mothers who are employed part-time to supplement the family income. 
D)  single mothers who are employed full-time in the labor force.

Question 19

Trends in labor force participation from 1970 to 1995 show in labor force participation of the elderly.

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A)  a precipitous increase 
B)  a slight but consistent increase 
C)  almost no change 
D)  a precipitous drop 
A)  a precipitous increase 
B)  a slight but consistent increase 
C)  almost no change 
D)  a precipitous drop

Question 20

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.

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

The lower one's socioeconomic status, the later one retires.

Which of the following are reasons employers discriminate against older workers?

What factors affect adjustments to and satisfaction with retirement?

The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act prohibits employers from forcing early retirement and receiving a deduction in pension.

A study of beliefs about older workers found

The Green Thumb program of the federal government

Your text states that if given the opportunity, more than half of workers aged 50--64 who transfer to a new job with less responsibility and pay,

Studies show that retirement, in and of itself, contributes to poor health.

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act

According to your text, Social Security would be more likely to stabilize if

All of the following have contributed to retirement trends in the U.S. EXCEPT

According to your text, retirement in the United States today

Women are said to be mainly segregated in which occupations?

Early retirement plans

"Outplacement companies"

Most baby boomers say they would like to retire at age

"The mommy track" refers to

Trends in labor force participation from 1970 to 1995 show in labor force participation of the elderly.

Compared to younger workers, older workers

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Exam 8: Work and Leisure

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

The lower one's socioeconomic status, the later one retires.

Which of the following are reasons employers discriminate against older workers?

What factors affect adjustments to and satisfaction with retirement?

The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act prohibits employers from forcing early retirement and receiving a deduction in pension.

A study of beliefs about older workers found

The Green Thumb program of the federal government

Your text states that if given the opportunity, more than half of workers aged 50--64 who transfer to a new job with less responsibility and pay,

Studies show that retirement, in and of itself, contributes to poor health.

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act

According to your text, Social Security would be more likely to stabilize if

All of the following have contributed to retirement trends in the U.S. EXCEPT

According to your text, retirement in the United States today

Women are said to be mainly segregated in which occupations?

Early retirement plans

"Outplacement companies"

Most baby boomers say they would like to retire at age

"The mommy track" refers to

Trends in labor force participation from 1970 to 1995 show in labor force participation of the elderly.

Compared to younger workers, older workers

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