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Question #1
CL Corp., an automobile manufacturing firm, decided to close its home office in Detroit and open three manufacturing centers across India. The company decided to take advantage of the lower labor and investment costs in India. This scenario is an example of ________.
A.   deindustrialization
B.   offshoring
C.   insourcing
D.   inshoring
Question #2
Which of the following constitutes corporate welfare?
A.   tax breaks
B.   flextime
C.   health insurance
D.   pension
Question #3
Carrie works as a part-time waitress at a restaurant and receives less than minimum wage. She does not have a regular work schedule and is only called in when a waitress does not turn up. Her total annual salary falls below the official poverty line. In this scenario, Carrie can be classified under the ________.
A.   bourgeois class
B.   working poor
C.   middle-class
D.   welfare class
Question #4
How are nonstandard work schedules beneficial for families?
A.   They make parents' work schedules more predictable.
B.   They reduce the possibility of a divorce.
C.   They prevent parents from undertaking shift work.
D.   They help reduce child care costs.
Question #5
Mary, an unemployed mother, has decided to give up on searching for a job after applying for numerous jobs since last year. Despite sending job applications to several companies, she was not offered a job. In this scenario, Mary is an example of a(n) ________.
A.   underemployed worker
B.   part-time worker
C.   overemployed worker
D.   discouraged worker
Question #6
________ are people who have part-time jobs but want full-time work or whose jobs are below their experience, skill, and education level.
A.   Discouraged workers
B.   Overemployed workers
C.   Underemployed workers
D.   Hidden workers
Question #7
Which of the following best describes absolute poverty?
A.   It refers to having the money to access food and shelter but not purchase luxury products.
B.   It indicates having enough money only to maintain an average standard of living.
C.   It indicates an income level that falls right above the poverty line.
D.   It refers to not having enough money to afford the basic necessities of life.
Question #8
The economic homeless are those who ________.
A.   are in an extended, self-perpetuating cycle of poverty
B.   are homeless because they suffer from mental illnesses
C.   have been homeless for a long period of time
D.   are newly displaced from homes because of financial problems
Question #9
James, who has a history of drug and alcohol abuse, has been living on the streets since the past ten years. In this scenario, James can be classified as a(n)_________.
A.   chronic homeless
B.   economic homeless
C.   transitory homeless
D.   financial homeless
Question #10
Robert is conducting research on the effects of marriage on couples. He finds that married women are more likely to be affected by their marital status than men. Which of the following statements, if true, is most likely to strengthen Robert's finding?
A.   A large majority of married men are passed over for top managerial positions despite being well-qualified.
B.   Studies have shown that men become more responsible and efficient workers after marriage than when they were unmarried.
C.   Women who have invested more time in their education have a greater commitment to their careers after marriage.
D.   Married women who work for more than 45 hours per week are more likely to quit their jobs than those who are unmarried.
Question #11
Which of the following is an example of a conflicted mother?
A.   Beatrice invests equal amounts of time to her job and her children.
B.   Kate is highly committed to her job.
C.   Lora finds her job financially and emotionally gratifying.
D.   Jane feels that her being employed is detrimental to her children.
Question #12
________ are women with young children who choose jobs with enough flexibility to accommodate family needs.
A.   Captives
B.   Commiteds
C.   Conflicteds
D.   Copers
Question #13
A two-person single career is one in which ________.
A.   both spouses work outside the home
B.   both spouses work in positions that require extensive training
C.   a spouse participates in the other's career behind the scenes
D.   there is very little difference between the earnings of the two spouses
Question #14
Even when stay-at-home dads say that it's one of the most rewarding experiences they've had, they often feel stigmatized and emasculated by unemployment. Which of the following is a reason behind this?
A.   Research shows that societies are increasingly accepting the role of stay-at-home dads.
B.   Women are more likely than men to be concerned about losing their business skills while being a stay-at-home parent.
C.   Men are more intimately involved with their kids than women.
D.   Much of men's identity comes from being a good provider.
Question #15
Daniel is conducting research on women's growth and development at the workplace. He finds that women's promotions are based solely on their acquired skills and performance and not on cultural expectations. Which of the following statements, if true, is most likely to weaken Daniel's finding?
A.   Research indicates that an increasing number of couples share equal amounts of paid work, housework, and child care.
B.   Studies show that single women tend to be promoted more frequently than married women with children.
C.   Long working hours for couples in managerial jobs lower gender inequality by eliminating "separate spheres" at home and the workplace.
D.   Women are often not promoted because gender ideologies endorse breadwinning men and homemaking women.
Question #16
The ________ is the overall income difference between women and men in the workplace.
A.   discretionary income
B.   gender neutrality
C.   gender wage gap
D.   gender imbalance
Question #17
Which of the following represents a glass ceiling effect?
A.   Patricia was not promoted to the position of a marketing manager because Anthony was more qualified for the position.
B.   Donna received a biased job evaluation by Scott, her manager, who favors his male team members over her.
C.   Amy, who is a mother of two children, experiences a large pay gap compared to the single women at her office.
D.   Timothy was not selected for a job because he did not have the relevant skills for it.
Question #18
Which of the following best describes occupational sex segregation?
A.   It refers to the process of lowering the pay gap by encouraging women to join male dominated occupations.
B.   It is the process of segregating women based on their marital status.
C.   It involves a lack of mentoring for women and providing them limited access to highly visible committees at the workplace.
D.   It is the process of channeling women and men into different types of jobs.
Question #19
A limitation of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is that ________.
A.   the leave should be taken all at once
B.   it does not require employees to notify the employer about the leave
C.   it does not cover childbirth or parental leave
D.   the leave is unpaid
Question #20
CL Corp., an automobile manufacturing firm, decided to close its home office in Detroit and open three manufacturing centers across India. The company decided to take advantage of the lower labor and investment costs in India. This scenario is an example of ________.
A.   offshoring
B.   insourcing
C.   inshoring
D.   deindustrialization
Question #21
Which of the following constitutes corporate welfare?
A.   pension
B.   tax breaks
C.   flextime
D.   health insurance
Question #22
Carrie works as a part-time waitress at a restaurant and receives less than minimum wage. She does not have a regular work schedule and is only called in when a waitress does not turn up. Her total annual salary falls below the official poverty line. In this scenario, Carrie can be classified under the ________.
A.   welfare class
B.   middle-class
C.   working poor
D.   bourgeois class
Question #23
How are nonstandard work schedules beneficial for families?
A.   They prevent parents from undertaking shift work.
B.   They help reduce child care costs.
C.   They make parents' work schedules more predictable.
D.   They reduce the possibility of a divorce.
Question #24
Mary, an unemployed mother, has decided to give up on searching for a job after applying for numerous jobs since last year. Despite sending job applications to several companies, she was not offered a job. In this scenario, Mary is an example of a(n) ________.
A.   discouraged worker
B.   underemployed worker
C.   overemployed worker
D.   part-time worker
Question #25
________ are people who have part-time jobs but want full-time work or whose jobs are below their experience, skill, and education level.
A.   Discouraged workers
B.   Underemployed workers
C.   Hidden workers
D.   Overemployed workers
Question #26
Which of the following best describes absolute poverty?
A.   It refers to having the money to access food and shelter but not purchase luxury products.
B.   It indicates an income level that falls right above the poverty line.
C.   It refers to not having enough money to afford the basic necessities of life.
D.   It indicates having enough money only to maintain an average standard of living.
Question #27
The economic homeless are those who ________.
A.   are homeless because they suffer from mental illnesses
B.   have been homeless for a long period of time
C.   are in an extended, self-perpetuating cycle of poverty
D.   are newly displaced from homes because of financial problems
Question #28
James, who has a history of drug and alcohol abuse, has been living on the streets since the past ten years. In this scenario, James can be classified as a(n)_________.
A.   chronic homeless
B.   transitory homeless
C.   economic homeless
D.   financial homeless
Question #29
Robert is conducting research on the effects of marriage on couples. He finds that married women are more likely to be affected by their marital status than men. Which of the following statements, if true, is most likely to strengthen Robert's finding?
A.   Women who have invested more time in their education have a greater commitment to their careers after marriage.
B.   Married women who work for more than 45 hours per week are more likely to quit their jobs than those who are unmarried.
C.   Studies have shown that men become more responsible and efficient workers after marriage than when they were unmarried.
D.   A large majority of married men are passed over for top managerial positions despite being well-qualified.
Question #30
Which of the following is an example of a conflicted mother?
A.   Jane feels that her being employed is detrimental to her children.
B.   Lora finds her job financially and emotionally gratifying.
C.   Beatrice invests equal amounts of time to her job and her children.
D.   Kate is highly committed to her job.
Question #31
________ are women with young children who choose jobs with enough flexibility to accommodate family needs.
A.   Commiteds
B.   Captives
C.   Conflicteds
D.   Copers
Question #32
A two-person single career is one in which ________.
A.   there is very little difference between the earnings of the two spouses
B.   a spouse participates in the other's career behind the scenes
C.   both spouses work in positions that require extensive training
D.   both spouses work outside the home
Question #33
Even when stay-at-home dads say that it's one of the most rewarding experiences they've had, they often feel stigmatized and emasculated by unemployment. Which of the following is a reason behind this?
A.   Research shows that societies are increasingly accepting the role of stay-at-home dads.
B.   Women are more likely than men to be concerned about losing their business skills while being a stay-at-home parent.
C.   Men are more intimately involved with their kids than women.
D.   Much of men's identity comes from being a good provider.
Question #34
Daniel is conducting research on women's growth and development at the workplace. He finds that women's promotions are based solely on their acquired skills and performance and not on cultural expectations. Which of the following statements, if true, is most likely to weaken Daniel's finding?
A.   Studies show that single women tend to be promoted more frequently than married women with children.
B.   Research indicates that an increasing number of couples share equal amounts of paid work, housework, and child care.
C.   Women are often not promoted because gender ideologies endorse breadwinning men and homemaking women.
D.   Long working hours for couples in managerial jobs lower gender inequality by eliminating "separate spheres" at home and the workplace.
Question #35
The ________ is the overall income difference between women and men in the workplace.
A.   gender imbalance
B.   gender neutrality
C.   gender wage gap
D.   discretionary income
Question #36
Which of the following represents a glass ceiling effect?
A.   Timothy was not selected for a job because he did not have the relevant skills for it.
B.   Amy, who is a mother of two children, experiences a large pay gap compared to the single women at her office.
C.   Donna received a biased job evaluation by Scott, her manager, who favors his male team members over her.
D.   Patricia was not promoted to the position of a marketing manager because Anthony was more qualified for the position.
Question #37
Which of the following best describes occupational sex segregation?
A.   It is the process of segregating women based on their marital status.
B.   It involves a lack of mentoring for women and providing them limited access to highly visible committees at the workplace.
C.   It refers to the process of lowering the pay gap by encouraging women to join male dominated occupations.
D.   It is the process of channeling women and men into different types of jobs.
Question #38
A limitation of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is that ________.
A.   it does not cover childbirth or parental leave
B.   the leave should be taken all at once
C.   the leave is unpaid
D.   it does not require employees to notify the employer about the leave
Question #39
Which of the following is true of deindustrialization?,,
A.   It has been accelerated by globalization.
B.   It refers to an increase in manufacturing activities.
C.   It refers to companies spending more on people than on machines.
D.   It is also known as inshoring.

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