Question 1

Alienated employees tend to view their work as meaningless.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which statement is true regarding the predictors of job satisfaction cross-culturally?

Accepted Answer

A)  Predictors of job satisfaction are different across countries.
B)  The degree to which predictors predict job satisfaction depends on age.
C)  Predictors of job satisfaction are the same across countries.
D)  Some predictors of job satisfaction transcend countries, while others do not.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A key reason for women leaving the workforce is that they feel

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A)  that employers demand too much collaboration.
B)  that employment is a masculine trait.
C)  technologically inept.
D)  disconnected from the workplace.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

Describe the unique factors that influence occupational selection and development for women.

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Most women prefer organisations that val...

Question 6

Which of these is characteristic of career construction theory?

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A)  Building careers through one's own actions that result from the interface of personal characteristics and the social context.
B)  Career choice is a result of the application of Bandura's social cognitive theory, especially the concept of self-efficacy.
C)  People are located along a continuum of vocational maturity.
D)  Situations in which what you learn in the classroom does not always transfer directly into the 'real world'.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Fanele is very worried about losing his job. Felicia feels comfortable that her job is completely secure. Based on research on job insecurity, it is likely that Fanele is

Accepted Answer

A)  less wealthy than Felicia.
B)  more vocationally mature than Felicia.
C)  less physically well than Felicia.
D)  less intelligent than Felicia.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Research has indicated that the most critical factors in determining whether a formerly employed woman with a preschooler returns to work are her financial need and her level of

Accepted Answer

A)  vocational maturity.
B)  maternal instinct.
C)  attachment to her job.
D)  self-esteem.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Pay equity specifically involves equal pay for

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A)  all jobs.
B)  equivalent jobs.
C)  all ethnic groups.
D)  both sexes.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Wandile and Tumi, who do not have any children
B)  Shaun and Joanna, who have two preschool-age children
C)  Khetiwe and Jabu, whose children are now in college
D)  Mira and Vusi, who are both retiredE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which would be an emotion-focused coping mechanism concerning possible job loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Retraining oneself to ensure getting a new job
B)  Reducing the stress one is experiencing
C)  Confronting one's employer about the job loss
D)  Suing the company for wrongful terminationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Job satisfaction is defined as

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A)  positive feelings resulting from appraisal of one's work.
B)  any type of feeling resulting from appraisal of one's work.
C)  a motor behaviour taken to improve one's job performance.
D)  any behaviour engaged in to improve one's job performance.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

An individual's leisure repertoire tends to be determined by that person's perceived competence and psychological comfort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflicting
B)  Similar
C)  Compatible
D)  UnilateralE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Compared to middle-aged adults, young adults tend to participate in a

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller range of activities and prefer those activities with a lower level of intensity.
B)  smaller range of activities and prefer those activities with a higher level of intensity.
C)  larger range of activities and prefer those activities with a lower level of intensity.
D)  larger range of activities and prefer those activities with a higher level of intensity.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caring for an older parent is less stressful than caring for a child.
B)  Caring for a child is less stressful than caring for an older parent.
C)  Caring for a child or an older parent are both stressful.
D)  Neither caring for a child nor caring for an older parent leads to stress.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Psychological capital theory states that

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A)  people are happiest when they are not working.
B)  only white-collar workers can achieve job satisfaction.
C)  happiness fuels success.
D)  the higher your income, the happier you feel.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Because it is important to match prospective mentors and mentees effectively, some organisations have created

Accepted Answer

A)  automated call mentoring.
B)  mentoring websites.
C)  speed mentoring.
D)  legal guidelines.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Super would predict that 23-year-old Sophie is most likely in the ____ phase of developmental tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance
B)  implementation
C)  establishment
D)  decelerationE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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