Question 1

Challenging goals tend to:

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A)  be set unrealistically high. 
B)  involve a commitment to self-improvement. 
C)  bring on failure and reduce confidence. 
D)  generate little interest or effort. 
A)  be set unrealistically high. 
B)  involve a commitment to self-improvement. 
C)  bring on failure and reduce confidence. 
D)  generate little interest or effort. B

Question 2

Time management:

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A)  can help one to become productive. 
B)  can create additional stress. 
C)  causes a person to work too much and have little time for play. 
D)  can do all of the above. 
A)  can help one to become productive. 
B)  can create additional stress. 
C)  causes a person to work too much and have little time for play. 
D)  can do all of the above. A

Question 3

Which of the following characterize workaholics?

Accepted Answer

A)  high job satisfaction 
B)  Type A personality 
C)  a great deal of stress and pressure at work 
D)  a lack of personal fulfillment from work 
A)  high job satisfaction 
B)  Type A personality 
C)  a great deal of stress and pressure at work 
D)  a lack of personal fulfillment from work A

Question 4

According to your textbook, which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the effects of unemployment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are as likely to be upset over losing their job as men are. 
B)  Workers laid off in middle age often find unemployment less stressful than younger workers do. 
C)  Life satisfaction dropped considerably following unemployment, increased after becoming reemployed,but did not completely return to the life satisfaction level previous to being unemployed. 
D)  Individuals who cope best with unemployment have financial resources to rely on. 
A)  Women are as likely to be upset over losing their job as men are. 
B)  Workers laid off in middle age often find unemployment less stressful than younger workers do. 
C)  Life satisfaction dropped considerably following unemployment, increased after becoming reemployed,but did not completely return to the life satisfaction level previous to being unemployed. 
D)  Individuals who cope best with unemployment have financial resources to rely on.

Question 5

Interview experts recommend spending a minimum of ____ hours practicing and fine-tuning your presentation before the job interview.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  ten 
A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  ten

Question 6

Helen stays late at her office at the college several days a week and often takes work home with her. When she and her husband go on weekend trips, Helen has been known to take her laptop computer to work on a new assignment for her students or a briefcase full of her students' papers to grade. She has even involved her husband and sons in her class projects and with the student organization that she sponsors. Most people would describe Helen as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A personality. 
B)  workaholic. 
C)  person with an obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  narcissistic personality. 
A)  Type A personality. 
B)  workaholic. 
C)  person with an obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  narcissistic personality.

Question 7

The _______ stage is Super's label for the period when people are 65 years and older and career activity slows and retirement takes place.

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance 
B)  reflection 
C)  decline 
D)  integrity 
A)  maintenance 
B)  reflection 
C)  decline 
D)  integrity

Question 8

Which of the following usually does NOT occur during Super's maintenance stage of career development?

Accepted Answer

A)  making decisions about whether to change careers and rebalance family and work 
B)  planning for retirement from the company 
C)  receiving several promotions for tenure and loyalty to the company 
D)  determining how one's career needs and success fit into the larger picture and meaning of one's life 
A)  making decisions about whether to change careers and rebalance family and work 
B)  planning for retirement from the company 
C)  receiving several promotions for tenure and loyalty to the company 
D)  determining how one's career needs and success fit into the larger picture and meaning of one's life

Question 9

Which of the following examples would be considered forms of procrastination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Josh has come to believe that average or poor performance is acceptable. 
B)  Gina tends to take her books everywhere she goes but never opens them. 
C)  Justin says that he has to clean his room before getting to work on his term paper. 
D)  All of the above are forms of procrastination. 
A)  Josh has come to believe that average or poor performance is acceptable. 
B)  Gina tends to take her books everywhere she goes but never opens them. 
C)  Justin says that he has to clean his room before getting to work on his term paper. 
D)  All of the above are forms of procrastination.

Question 10

According to your textbook, which of the following statements is FALSE regarding gender diversity in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A)  In 2001, sixty percent of U. S. women were in the workforce. 
B)  Twice as many men today are entering the nursing profession as two decades ago. 
C)  In the U.S., one-half of all lawyers, physicians, computer scientists, and chemists today are female. 
D)  Today, twice as many women are becoming firefighters as two decades ago. 
A)  In 2001, sixty percent of U. S. women were in the workforce. 
B)  Twice as many men today are entering the nursing profession as two decades ago. 
C)  In the U.S., one-half of all lawyers, physicians, computer scientists, and chemists today are female. 
D)  Today, twice as many women are becoming firefighters as two decades ago.

Question 11

A company is experiencing financial difficulty, so it decides to fire its older workers, who make higher salaries, in order to save money. According to your textbook,

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no law prohibiting a company from firing any of its employees. 
B)  there is a law that prohibiting the firing of employees because of age. 
C)  the company can fire older men but not older women. 
D)  the company can fire older women but not older men. 
A)  there is no law prohibiting a company from firing any of its employees. 
B)  there is a law that prohibiting the firing of employees because of age. 
C)  the company can fire older men but not older women. 
D)  the company can fire older women but not older men.

Question 12

According to your textbook, the fastest-growing ethnic group within labor force groups is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian Americans 
B)  Latinos 
C)  African Americans 
D)  Native Americans 
A)  Asian Americans 
B)  Latinos 
C)  African Americans 
D)  Native Americans

Question 13

According to a national survey of employers, which of the following skills was one of the top four desirable skills for a prospective employee?

Accepted Answer

A)  computer skills 
B)  interpersonal skills 
C)  proficiency in one's field of study 
D)  leadership skills 
A)  computer skills 
B)  interpersonal skills 
C)  proficiency in one's field of study 
D)  leadership skills

Question 14

According to the personality type theory, those with a conventional type of personality would be BEST suited for:

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching, social work, or counseling. 
B)  sales, management, or politics. 
C)  blue-collar positions, engineers, or pilots. 
D)  structured jobs, such as bank tellers or secretaries. 
A)  teaching, social work, or counseling. 
B)  sales, management, or politics. 
C)  blue-collar positions, engineers, or pilots. 
D)  structured jobs, such as bank tellers or secretaries.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a strategy to help reduce one's preoccupation with protecting self-worth and avoiding failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  taking pride in your effort. 
B)  minimizing social comparison. 
C)  setting average and unchallenging goals. 
D)  having positive beliefs about your abilities. 
A)  taking pride in your effort. 
B)  minimizing social comparison. 
C)  setting average and unchallenging goals. 
D)  having positive beliefs about your abilities.

Question 16

Marian has just started to college and is preoccupied with a fear of failure. When criticized, she often becomes overly defensive and sees mistakes as evidence of her unworthiness. Marian is exhibiting characteristics of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the academic wooden leg syndrome. 
B)  perfectionism. 
C)  the normal, healthy striving of a young college student. 
D)  the glass ceiling syndrome. 
A)  the academic wooden leg syndrome. 
B)  perfectionism. 
C)  the normal, healthy striving of a young college student. 
D)  the glass ceiling syndrome.

Question 17

___________ believed that the midlife career experience is a significant turning point in one's life and can lead to sadness or grieving over unfulfilled dreams or even to rebellion in the form of extramarital affairs, divorce, alcoholism, suicide, or career change.

Accepted Answer

A)  Levinson 
B)  Ginzberg 
C)  Holland 
D)  Super 
A)  Levinson 
B)  Ginzberg 
C)  Holland 
D)  Super

Question 18

In the United States, leisure is often viewed as:

Accepted Answer

A)  unnecessary. 
B)  important as work. 
C)  essential for good mental health. 
D)  prohibitively expensive. 
A)  unnecessary. 
B)  important as work. 
C)  essential for good mental health. 
D)  prohibitively expensive.

Question 19

Jay is going for his initial job interview with a company. To make sure he has a great job interview, he should:

Accepted Answer

A)  do some practice interviews with a friend before going to this job interview. 
B)  research the company so he is aware of the company's needs and problems. 
C)  avoid asking questions about salary and benefits. 
D)  use all of the above suggestions. 
A)  do some practice interviews with a friend before going to this job interview. 
B)  research the company so he is aware of the company's needs and problems. 
C)  avoid asking questions about salary and benefits. 
D)  use all of the above suggestions.

Question 20

What percentage of middle-aged Americans changes jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  35% 
D)  40% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  35% 
D)  40%

Challenging goals tend to:

Time management:

Which of the following characterize workaholics?

According to your textbook, which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the effects of unemployment?

Interview experts recommend spending a minimum of ____ hours practicing and fine-tuning your presentation before the job interview.

The _______ stage is Super's label for the period when people are 65 years and older and career activity slows and retirement takes place.

Which of the following usually does NOT occur during Super's maintenance stage of career development?

Which of the following examples would be considered forms of procrastination?

According to your textbook, which of the following statements is FALSE regarding gender diversity in the United States today?

A company is experiencing financial difficulty, so it decides to fire its older workers, who make higher salaries, in order to save money. According to your textbook,

According to your textbook, the fastest-growing ethnic group within labor force groups is:

According to a national survey of employers, which of the following skills was one of the top four desirable skills for a prospective employee?

According to the personality type theory, those with a conventional type of personality would be BEST suited for:

Which of the following is NOT a strategy to help reduce one's preoccupation with protecting self-worth and avoiding failure?

Marian has just started to college and is preoccupied with a fear of failure. When criticized, she often becomes overly defensive and sees mistakes as evidence of her unworthiness. Marian is exhibiting characteristics of:

___________ believed that the midlife career experience is a significant turning point in one's life and can lead to sadness or grieving over unfulfilled dreams or even to rebellion in the form of extramarital affairs, divorce, alcoholism, suicide, or career change.

In the United States, leisure is often viewed as:

Jay is going for his initial job interview with a company. To make sure he has a great job interview, he should:

What percentage of middle-aged Americans changes jobs?

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Exam 10: Achievement, Careers, and Work

Challenging goals tend to:

Time management:

Which of the following characterize workaholics?

According to your textbook, which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the effects of unemployment?

Interview experts recommend spending a minimum of ____ hours practicing and fine-tuning your presentation before the job interview.

The _______ stage is Super's label for the period when people are 65 years and older and career activity slows and retirement takes place.

Which of the following usually does NOT occur during Super's maintenance stage of career development?

Which of the following examples would be considered forms of procrastination?

According to your textbook, which of the following statements is FALSE regarding gender diversity in the United States today?

A company is experiencing financial difficulty, so it decides to fire its older workers, who make higher salaries, in order to save money. According to your textbook,

According to your textbook, the fastest-growing ethnic group within labor force groups is:

According to a national survey of employers, which of the following skills was one of the top four desirable skills for a prospective employee?

According to the personality type theory, those with a conventional type of personality would be BEST suited for:

Which of the following is NOT a strategy to help reduce one's preoccupation with protecting self-worth and avoiding failure?

Marian has just started to college and is preoccupied with a fear of failure. When criticized, she often becomes overly defensive and sees mistakes as evidence of her unworthiness. Marian is exhibiting characteristics of:

___________ believed that the midlife career experience is a significant turning point in one's life and can lead to sadness or grieving over unfulfilled dreams or even to rebellion in the form of extramarital affairs, divorce, alcoholism, suicide, or career change.

In the United States, leisure is often viewed as:

Jay is going for his initial job interview with a company. To make sure he has a great job interview, he should:

What percentage of middle-aged Americans changes jobs?

Adjusting to Life

Personality

The Self, Identity, and Values

Stress

Coping

Social Thinking, Influence, and Intergroup Relations

Communicating Effectively

Close Relationships and Love

Adult Life Styles

Emerging Adulthood, Adult Development, and Aging

Gender

Sexuality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health

Filters