Question 1

Angela was a teacher who spent lots of time preparing lessons and grading papers, but she hadn't been expecting teaching to take so much of her time and energy. Her education had not prepared her for what teaching would really be like. If she represents the average worker, her most likely reactions would involve:

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A)   resolve to change the system.
B)   reality shock.
C)   dropping her friendships.
D)   suing the company.

Question 2

Assistant Manager Tina just found out that she earns $10,000 per year less than Jeff, another assistant manager with the same educational background and experience. Tina is a victim of:

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A)   reality shock.
B)   work-family conflict.
C)   comparable worth.
D)   pay inequity.

Question 3

Female workers are more likely than male workers to encounter a glass ceiling.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research on stress and employment status has shown that:

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A)   individuals who believe that they will lose their jobs show similar stress levels to those who have actually lost their jobs.
B)   the mere threat of unemployment has little impact on mental health.
C)   due to job demands, employed workers show more stress than unemployed workers.
D)   using emotional avoidance is an effective strategy for reducing stress related to the possibility of unemployment.

Question 5

One way to avoid burnout in employees is to:

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A)   increase expectations.
B)   de-emphasize identity.
C)   foster harmonious passion.
D)   increase stress.

Question 6

Women tend to have a more difficult time finding adequate mentors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A global study of parental leave showed that generous parental leave policies:

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A)   created parents who never returned to work.
B)   lowered infant mortality rates.
C)   increased employees' work involvement.
D)   increased work-based child care programs.

Question 8

You are the head of a company considering instituting a mentoring program for new employees and have been asked by your board of directors to describe your plan. Do so by discussing how new employees benefit from mentors and how mentors benefit from mentoring.

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Question 9

Beatrice simply has no energy left for her job. She is totally unmotivated and feels exploited by the company for which she works. She is best described as experiencing:

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A)   alienation.
B)   burnout.
C)   job satisfaction.
D)   vocational maturity.

Question 10

The BEST advice for managing occupational transition is to:

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A)   not approach the situation with a sense of healthy urgency.
B)   only consider next career moves if specific prospects are available.
C)   be cautious of stop-gap employment.
D)   identify unrealistic goals first and realistic thereafter.

Question 11

Fran finds that no matter what she does or how well she performs, she cannot get promoted above a certain mid-management position in her company. Fran is most likely experiencing:

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A)   burnout.
B)   alienation.
C)   role conflict.
D)   a glass ceiling.

Question 12

Which of these are NOT included in Hance's three main categories of what college students believe they will get from work?

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A)   Working to please a potential spouse
B)   Working to achieve social influence
C)   Working to achieve personal fulfillment
D)   Working because of economic reality

Question 13

The concept called meaning-mission fit can be defined as the:

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A)   alignment between an executive's personal intentions and their firm's mission.
B)   alignment between the meaning that an individual gives a job and their self-perceptions.
C)   meaning that an individual derives from their work.
D)   alignment between the fulfillment an individual receives from their job and the financial rewards.

Question 14

Which statement about the development of job satisfaction is TRUE?

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A)   Blue-collar workers' level of job satisfaction rises quicker than that of white-collar workers.
B)   Job satisfaction decreases when responsibility is increased.
C)   Job satisfaction tends to increase gradually with age.
D)   When older workers begin to make work less of a focus in their lives, it takes more to keep them satisfied with work.

Question 15

Work-family conflicts are arguably worse for couples in the United States because Americans work _____ with fewer _____ than any other developed country.

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A)   less hours; promotions
B)   more hours; vacation days
C)   more hours; years of education
D)   less hours; workers per supervisor

Question 16

Many people say that they would like to lead a life of leisure. React to this statement by defining leisure, describing developmental changes in leisure activities, and discussing the benefits of engaging in leisure activities.

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Question 17

Loss of a job is most likely to negatively impact men who are:

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A)   college-aged.
B)   early in their career.
C)   middle-aged.
D)   retirement-aged.

Question 18

Which couple is likely to be experiencing the MOST inter-role conflict?

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A)   Willy and Tina, who do not have any children
B)   Shaun and Joanna, who have two preschool-age children
C)   Karen and Jim, whose children are now in college
D)   Michelle and Kenny, who are both retired

Question 19

Longitudinal studies show that as one gets older, leisure activities tend to become less:

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A)   family-oriented.
B)   complex.
C)   sedentary.
D)   physically challenging.

Question 20

Research on women working in the corporate world indicates that one reason professional women leave their jobs is that the common corporate structure does not value:

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A)   an interdependent worker.
B)   competence.
C)   self-sufficiency.
D)   competition.

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Women tend to have a more difficult time finding adequate mentors.

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Which of these are NOT included in Hance's three main categories of what college students believe they will get from work?

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One way to avoid burnout in employees is to:

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Which statement about the development of job satisfaction is TRUE?

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The BEST advice for managing occupational transition is to:

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You are the head of a company considering instituting a mentoring program for new employees and have been asked by your board of directors to describe your plan. Do so by discussing how new employees benefit from mentors and how mentors benefit from mentoring.

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A global study of parental leave showed that generous parental leave policies:

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Longitudinal studies show that as one gets older, leisure activities tend to become less:

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Research on women working in the corporate world indicates that one reason professional women leave their jobs is that the common corporate structure does not value:

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Loss of a job is most likely to negatively impact men who are:

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The concept called meaning-mission fit can be defined as the:

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Many people say that they would like to lead a life of leisure. React to this statement by defining leisure, describing developmental changes in leisure activities, and discussing the benefits of engaging in leisure activities.

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Leisure is defined as a discretionary ac...
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Fran finds that no matter what she does or how well she performs, she cannot get promoted above a certain mid-management position in her company. Fran is most likely experiencing:

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Female workers are more likely than male workers to encounter a glass ceiling.

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Beatrice simply has no energy left for her job. She is totally unmotivated and feels exploited by the company for which she works. She is best described as experiencing:

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Assistant Manager Tina just found out that she earns $10,000 per year less than Jeff, another assistant manager with the same educational background and experience. Tina is a victim of:

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Which couple is likely to be experiencing the MOST inter-role conflict?

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Work-family conflicts are arguably worse for couples in the United States because Americans work _ with fewer _ than any other developed country.

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Research on stress and employment status has shown that:

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Women tend to have a more difficult time finding adequate mentors.

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Which of these are NOT included in Hance's three main categories of what college students believe they will get from work?

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One way to avoid burnout in employees is to:

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Which statement about the development of job satisfaction is TRUE?

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The BEST advice for managing occupational transition is to:

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You are the head of a company considering instituting a mentoring program for new employees and have been asked by your board of directors to describe your plan. Do so by discussing how new employees benefit from mentors and how mentors benefit from mentoring.

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A global study of parental leave showed that generous parental leave policies:

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Longitudinal studies show that as one gets older, leisure activities tend to become less:

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Research on women working in the corporate world indicates that one reason professional women leave their jobs is that the common corporate structure does not value:

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Loss of a job is most likely to negatively impact men who are:

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The concept called meaning-mission fit can be defined as the:

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Many people say that they would like to lead a life of leisure. React to this statement by defining leisure, describing developmental changes in leisure activities, and discussing the benefits of engaging in leisure activities.

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Fran finds that no matter what she does or how well she performs, she cannot get promoted above a certain mid-management position in her company. Fran is most likely experiencing:

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Female workers are more likely than male workers to encounter a glass ceiling.

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Beatrice simply has no energy left for her job. She is totally unmotivated and feels exploited by the company for which she works. She is best described as experiencing:

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Assistant Manager Tina just found out that she earns $10,000 per year less than Jeff, another assistant manager with the same educational background and experience. Tina is a victim of:

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Which couple is likely to be experiencing the MOST inter-role conflict?

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Work-family conflicts are arguably worse for couples in the United States because Americans work _____ with fewer _____ than any other developed country.

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Research on stress and employment status has shown that:

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