Question 1

According to Holland (1997), how many personality types are optimally related to our choice of occupation?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8

Question 2

According to the Canadian Labour Congress, what percentage of women are employed in business/finance and sciences/engineering types of jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  7% 
B)  16% 
C)  22% 
D)  34%

Question 3

Which of the following is a benefit of leisure activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  They enable us to forget about our past. 
B)  They distract us from stressful events. 
C)  They can be used to bring about family conflict. 
D)  They help people to spend their disposable income.

Question 4

What does the term "fast-tracker" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  someone who skips the typical educational requirements for an occupation 
B)  someone who experiences rapid occupational advancement 
C)  a woman who surpasses men of equal skill in a particular occupation 
D)  someone who retires earlier than age 65 years

Question 5

If Jim and Nell are a typical heterosexual couple, Nell will be happiest if Jim helps by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  mowing the lawn 
B)  fixing various household gadgets 
C)  maintaining the automobiles 
D)  washing clothes

Question 6

Donalda has a university degree in psychology, yet she does not earn as much as her male colleagues who have similar qualifications. According to the text, what is the pay gap percentage between men and women in a situation such as this?

Accepted Answer

A)  47% 
B)  54% 
C)  68% 
D)  73%

Question 7

A manufacturing company wants 55-year-old Nina to retire from her job, but she refuses. In response, the company changes her job so that instead of having to stack 80 twenty-pound packages an hour she now has to stack 20 eighty-pound packages. What is this case most likely an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual harassment 
B)  age discrimination 
C)  comparable worth 
D)  a glass ceiling

Question 8

Priscilla is having a difficult time finding someone who can mentor her on her new middle-management position. What is the likely reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are few women in management positions who could mentor her. 
B)  Economic uncertainty prevents mentoring from occurring. 
C)  Mentoring is only beneficial for new employees to a company. 
D)  Only senior management can mentor a middle manager.

Question 9

Which of the following was listed by your textbook as the main purpose of working?

Accepted Answer

A)  being able to manage the challenge of a family and household at the same time 
B)  helping to develop a sense of worth in oneself 
C)  earning a living 
D)  learning how to cope with stress

Question 10

Oscar is very worried about losing his job. Felicia feels comfortable that her job is completely secure.	Which of the following situations most likely describes Oscar?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is less wealthy than Felicia. 
B)  He is more vocationally mature than Felicia. 
C)  He is less mentally healthy than Felicia. 
D)  He is less intelligent than Felicia.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the typical relationship between occupational and family roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are competing. 
B)  They are similar. 
C)  They are conflicting. 
D)  They are unrelated.

Question 12

In which of the following scenarios is a woman likely to be put into a leadership position?

Accepted Answer

A)  when financial performance for a company is good 
B)  when an inexperienced male applies for the same position 
C)  when a male takes a leave of absence 
D)  when a crisis situation occurs

Question 13

In order to help their employees move from one job to another, and in order to meet the challenges of a global economy, what must corporations offer as part of their employee development programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  retraining 
B)  flexible scheduling 
C)  occupational priorities 
D)  comparable worth

Question 14

Marisa (who is European Canadian) and her female friend Destiny (who is African Canadian) are both pursuing careers in traditionally male occupations. How is their preparation likely to differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marisa will become more educated than is necessary for the position. 
B)  Destiny will become more educated than is necessary for the position. 
C)  Marisa will not receive negative reactions to her decision. 
D)  Destiny will not receive negative reactions to her decision.

Question 15

Though Jenny has not decided on a career, she has taken a number of temporary jobs in hope of finding something she really likes. Which of Super's phases of occupational development is Jenny most likely in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

According to Aasland, Rosta, and Nylenna (2010), who should have the lowest job satisfaction as he/she ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lorenzo, who is relatively underpaid 
B)  Paul, who works in a blue-collar position 
C)  Kristie, who is unhappy with her working environment 
D)  Marie, who works in a white-collar position

Question 17

According to Lips-Wiersma (2003), which of the following is one of the four common meanings people derive from work?

Accepted Answer

A)  developing tolerance 
B)  economic independence 
C)  union with others 
D)  being financially independent

Question 18

What tends to lead to occupational burnout?

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive pressure to perform 
B)  excessive disconnection from co-workers 
C)  excessive underutilization 
D)  excessive belief that one's job really doesn't matter to the company

Question 19

Colin has suddenly lost his job. What advice would you give him?

Accepted Answer

A)  Get temporary jobs as quickly as possible to limit the financial strain. 
B)  Think about what you must do to obtain your next position-even if there are no prospects for it in sight. 
C)  Do not automatically accept the fact that you have lost your job. 
D)  Take some time off before thinking about what you will do next.

Question 20

You have been hired as a consultant to work with a company to determine which female-dominated positions within the company are equivalent to which male-dominated positions within the same company. What is your area of expertise?

Accepted Answer

A)  pay equity 
B)  work-family conflict 
C)  sexual harassment 
D)  the glass ceiling

Exam 13: Work and Leisure

According to Holland (1997) , how many personality types are optimally related to our choice of occupation?