Question 1

An estimated 45 million workers call the office home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Today, about ______ percent of workers perform shift work, most commonly involving evening hours.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  25 
D)  35

Question 3

Evidence on job commitment indicates that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  women are less committed to their jobs than men 
B)  only childless women are less committed to their jobs than men 
C)  only women with children are less committed to their jobs than men 
D)  women are just as committed to their jobs as men

Question 4

Telecommuting is related to ______ job satisfaction and ______ turnover rates.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower, lower 
B)  lower, higher 
C)  greater, lower 
D)  greater, higher

Question 5

Our genes help determine how satisfied we are with our jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is an extrinsic motive for working?

Accepted Answer

A)  the work ethic 
B)  self-fulfillment 
C)  security in old age 
D)  self-worth

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the earnings gap?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women still work in traditionally low-paying occupations. 
B)  Outright discrimination against women accounts for some of the gap. 
C)  Men are more likely to be in positions of power because they have been employed longer. 
D)  Women aren't physically capable of handling the manual labor required in the high-paying construction jobs held by many men.

Question 8

The gender-related earnings gap is increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When you send your résumé in to a company, the people screening it will most likely see it in which of the following orders?

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring officer, secretary, personnel manager 
B)  secretary, personnel manager, hiring officer 
C)  secretary, hiring officer, personnel manager 
D)  personnel manager, hiring officer, secretary

Question 10

______ tend to have a bias toward giving male workers more favorable ratings.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither male nor female raters 
B)  Female, but not male, raters 
C)  Male, but not female, raters 
D)  Both male and female raters

Question 11

About ______ percent of women with children under 18 are employed outside the home.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a required component of a cover letter listed in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  an explanation of the purpose of the letter 
B)  a statement that references will be sent upon request 
C)  a request for an interview or other response to the letter 
D)  a statement of desired salary and geographic limitations

Question 13

Evidence on efforts to increase the quality of work life for workers indicates that they ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  make workers happier, but have little impact on productivity or worker commitment to the company 
B)  typically have not worked. Workers were no happier and productivity did not increase 
C)  often result in increases in productivity 
D)  cost too much for the slight gains in productivity they produce

Question 14

Many of us fall into careers because of what is available at the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

About ______ new programming jobs are expected to open up within the next decade.

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000 
B)  500,000 
C)  1,000,000 
D)  5,000,000

Question 16

Methods such as improved recruitment and placement, training and instruction, goal setting, and work redesign have resulted in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  no gains in either worker satisfaction or productivity 
B)  improved worker satisfaction, but no gains in productivity 
C)  improved productivity, but no gains in worker satisfaction 
D)  improvements in worker satisfaction and productivity

Question 17

The WAIS measures various areas of vocational interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

People who work because doing a job well makes them feel good about themselves and their work improves their attitude about themselves are focusing on which intrinsic motive for working?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-worth 
B)  self-identity 
C)  self-fulfillment 
D)  the work ethic

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the earnings gap?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women still work in traditionally low-paying occupations. 
B)  Men with graduate degrees are more likely than women to gravitate toward higher-paying specialties. 
C)  Even in similar job areas, men are given higher-paying, more responsible positions. 
D)  Women aren't physically capable of handling the manual labor required in the high-paying construction jobs held by many men.

Question 20

Women are ______ likely than men to suffer sexual harassment, and white women are ______ likely than women of color to be harassed.

Accepted Answer

A)  less, less 
B)  less, more 
C)  more, less 
D)  more, more

Exam 14: Time, Money, Studying, Tests: Meeting the Challenges of Daily Life

An estimated 45 million workers call the office home.

Today, about ______ percent of workers perform shift work, most commonly involving evening hours.

Evidence on job commitment indicates that ______.

Telecommuting is related to job satisfaction and turnover rates.

Our genes help determine how satisfied we are with our jobs.

Which of the following is an extrinsic motive for working?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the earnings gap?

The gender-related earnings gap is increasing.

When you send your résumé in to a company, the people screening it will most likely see it in which of the following orders?

______ tend to have a bias toward giving male workers more favorable ratings.

About ______ percent of women with children under 18 are employed outside the home.

Which of the following is NOT a required component of a cover letter listed in your text?

Evidence on efforts to increase the quality of work life for workers indicates that they ______.

Many of us fall into careers because of what is available at the time.

About ______ new programming jobs are expected to open up within the next decade.

Methods such as improved recruitment and placement, training and instruction, goal setting, and work redesign have resulted in ______.

The WAIS measures various areas of vocational interest.

People who work because doing a job well makes them feel good about themselves and their work improves their attitude about themselves are focusing on which intrinsic motive for working?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the earnings gap?

Women are likely than men to suffer sexual harassment, and white women are likely than women of color to be harassed.