Question 1

Each of the following is a warning sign of burnout EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of energy and feelings of exhaustion 
B)  inability to get irritated by or angry about anything anymore 
C)  difficulty concentrating 
D)  loss of motivation 
A)  loss of energy and feelings of exhaustion 
B)  inability to get irritated by or angry about anything anymore 
C)  difficulty concentrating 
D)  loss of motivation

Question 2

A workplace model in which workers are provided with temporary office space in the home office, which is available to them only when needed, is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hoteling 
B)  telecommuting 
C)  the transient workplace 
D)  camping out 
A)  hoteling 
B)  telecommuting 
C)  the transient workplace 
D)  camping out

Question 3

Most people ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  choose careers that directly mimic the careers of their parents 
B)  carefully plan out their careers based on self-appraisals of their perceived abilities and personality traits 
C)  carefully plan out their careers based on extensive psychological testing and guidance from career counselors 
D)  basically fall into their careers based on what is available at the time 
A)  choose careers that directly mimic the careers of their parents 
B)  carefully plan out their careers based on self-appraisals of their perceived abilities and personality traits 
C)  carefully plan out their careers based on extensive psychological testing and guidance from career counselors 
D)  basically fall into their careers based on what is available at the time

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a type of information needed to make satisfying career decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual and educational appropriateness 
B)  intrinsic factors 
C)  extrinsic factors 
D)  response factors 
A)  intellectual and educational appropriateness 
B)  intrinsic factors 
C)  extrinsic factors 
D)  response factors

Question 5

A "mother's shift," four 10-hour day work weeks, and scheduling someone's hours around other outside commitments are all examples of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  work redesign 
B)  peripheral timing 
C)  stimulus control 
D)  flextime 
A)  work redesign 
B)  peripheral timing 
C)  stimulus control 
D)  flextime

Question 6

Each of the following is true EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  job satisfaction depends more on the job duties than the worker's personality 
B)  genetic factors may influence whether people are satisfied with their jobs 
C)  a person's attributional style affects job satisfaction 
D)  a sense of personal control is important to job satisfaction 
A)  job satisfaction depends more on the job duties than the worker's personality 
B)  genetic factors may influence whether people are satisfied with their jobs 
C)  a person's attributional style affects job satisfaction 
D)  a sense of personal control is important to job satisfaction

Question 7

Many million-dollar lottery winners feel aimless and dissatisfied if they quit their jobs after striking it rich.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT listed by your text as a type of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  telling unwanted sexual jokes in mixed company 
B)  asking a coworker out for a date 
C)  leering at or ogling a person's body 
D)  suggestive remarks about a person's body, clothing, or sexual activities 
A)  telling unwanted sexual jokes in mixed company 
B)  asking a coworker out for a date 
C)  leering at or ogling a person's body 
D)  suggestive remarks about a person's body, clothing, or sexual activities

Question 9

Your text describes which of the following techniques to improve career decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  rational restructuring 
B)  stimulus control 
C)  systematic desensitization 
D)  a balance sheet 
A)  rational restructuring 
B)  stimulus control 
C)  systematic desensitization 
D)  a balance sheet

Question 10

Compare and contrast the various intrinsic and extrinsic motives for working.

Accepted Answer

Intrinsic motives for working are those

Question 11

Each of the following is true EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  most workers today put in their time until age 65 in the hope of retirement 
B)  today it is the norm, rather than the exception, for people to switch jobs more than once 
C)  vocational interests are more stable than personality traits over time 
D)  many workers seek fulfillment in the workplace and remain ambitious often into late adulthood 
A)  most workers today put in their time until age 65 in the hope of retirement 
B)  today it is the norm, rather than the exception, for people to switch jobs more than once 
C)  vocational interests are more stable than personality traits over time 
D)  many workers seek fulfillment in the workplace and remain ambitious often into late adulthood

Question 12

Explain what a balance sheet is and describe how it can be used to enhance the process of making career decisions.

Accepted Answer

A balance sheet is a financial statement

Question 13

Increased job satisfaction decreases employee turnover and absenteeism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to your text, you may want to omit the ______ from your résumé.

Accepted Answer

A)  heading 
B)  educational information 
C)  statement of your job objectives 
D)  personal information 
A)  heading 
B)  educational information 
C)  statement of your job objectives 
D)  personal information

Question 15

A recent survey of working women found that more than four in ten women encountered sexual harassment on the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sexual harassment is one of the most common and vicious obstacles people face in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Male interviewers rate men who wear cologne ______, and women who wear perfume ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  negatively, negatively 
B)  positively, negatively 
C)  negatively, positively 
D)  positively, positively 
A)  negatively, negatively 
B)  positively, negatively 
C)  negatively, positively 
D)  positively, positively

Question 18

Women who wear perfume to interviews may be less likely to get the job when they are interviewed by men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe discrepancies in pay and promotion for women in the workplace. Identify and explain the steps that can be taken to improve the workplace for women.

Accepted Answer

Discrepancies in pay and promotion for w

Question 20

Deliberate or repeated unsolicited verbal comments, gestures, or physical contact of a nature that is not wanted by the recipient is sexual ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  abuse 
B)  invitation 
C)  harassment 
D)  solicitation 
A)  abuse 
B)  invitation 
C)  harassment 
D)  solicitation

Each of the following is a warning sign of burnout EXCEPT ______.

A workplace model in which workers are provided with temporary office space in the home office, which is available to them only when needed, is ______.

Most people ______.

Which of the following is NOT a type of information needed to make satisfying career decisions?

A "mother's shift," four 10-hour day work weeks, and scheduling someone's hours around other outside commitments are all examples of ______.

Each of the following is true EXCEPT ______.

Many million-dollar lottery winners feel aimless and dissatisfied if they quit their jobs after striking it rich.

Which of the following is NOT listed by your text as a type of sexual harassment?

Your text describes which of the following techniques to improve career decision making?

Compare and contrast the various intrinsic and extrinsic motives for working.

Each of the following is true EXCEPT ______.

Explain what a balance sheet is and describe how it can be used to enhance the process of making career decisions.

Increased job satisfaction decreases employee turnover and absenteeism.

According to your text, you may want to omit the ______ from your résumé.

A recent survey of working women found that more than four in ten women encountered sexual harassment on the job.

Sexual harassment is one of the most common and vicious obstacles people face in the workplace.

Male interviewers rate men who wear cologne , and women who wear perfume .

Women who wear perfume to interviews may be less likely to get the job when they are interviewed by men.

Describe discrepancies in pay and promotion for women in the workplace. Identify and explain the steps that can be taken to improve the workplace for women.

Deliberate or repeated unsolicited verbal comments, gestures, or physical contact of a nature that is not wanted by the recipient is sexual ______.

Psychology and the Challenges of Life

Personality: What It Is, How Its Measured

Stress and Stress Management

Psychological Factors and Health

Developing More Healthful Behavior

The Self in the Social World

Social Influence: Being Influenced Byand Influencingothers

Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes

Gender Roles, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation

Relationships: Getting From Here to There

Sexual Behavior

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy: Ways of Helping

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Each of the following is a warning sign of burnout EXCEPT ______.

A workplace model in which workers are provided with temporary office space in the home office, which is available to them only when needed, is ______.

Most people ______.

Which of the following is NOT a type of information needed to make satisfying career decisions?

A "mother's shift," four 10-hour day work weeks, and scheduling someone's hours around other outside commitments are all examples of ______.

Each of the following is true EXCEPT ______.

Many million-dollar lottery winners feel aimless and dissatisfied if they quit their jobs after striking it rich.

Which of the following is NOT listed by your text as a type of sexual harassment?

Your text describes which of the following techniques to improve career decision making?

Compare and contrast the various intrinsic and extrinsic motives for working.

Each of the following is true EXCEPT ______.

Explain what a balance sheet is and describe how it can be used to enhance the process of making career decisions.

Increased job satisfaction decreases employee turnover and absenteeism.

According to your text, you may want to omit the ______ from your résumé.

A recent survey of working women found that more than four in ten women encountered sexual harassment on the job.

Sexual harassment is one of the most common and vicious obstacles people face in the workplace.

Male interviewers rate men who wear cologne ______, and women who wear perfume ______.

Women who wear perfume to interviews may be less likely to get the job when they are interviewed by men.

Describe discrepancies in pay and promotion for women in the workplace. Identify and explain the steps that can be taken to improve the workplace for women.

Deliberate or repeated unsolicited verbal comments, gestures, or physical contact of a nature that is not wanted by the recipient is sexual ______.

Psychology and the Challenges of Life

Personality: What It Is, How Its Measured

Stress and Stress Management

Psychological Factors and Health

Developing More Healthful Behavior

The Self in the Social World

Social Influence: Being Influenced Byand Influencingothers

Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes

Gender Roles, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation

Relationships: Getting From Here to There

Sexual Behavior

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy: Ways of Helping

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Male interviewers rate men who wear cologne , and women who wear perfume .