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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. insourcing

B. inshoring

C. offshoring

D. deindustrialization

Question #2

Which of the following constitutes corporate welfare?

A. pension

B. flextime

C. tax breaks

D. health insurance

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. middle-class

B. bourgeois class

C. welfare class

D. working poor

Question #4

How are nonstandard work schedules beneficial for families?

A. They make parents' work schedules more predictable.

B. They help reduce child care costs.

C. They reduce the possibility of a divorce.

D. They prevent parents from undertaking shift work.

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. overemployed worker

B. part-time worker

C. discouraged worker

D. underemployed 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. Underemployed workers

B. Hidden workers

C. Discouraged workers

D. Overemployed workers

Question #7

Which of the following best describes absolute poverty?

A. It refers to not having enough money to afford the basic necessities of life.

B. It indicates having enough money only to maintain an average standard of living.

C. It refers to having the money to access food and shelter but not purchase luxury products.

D. It indicates an income level that falls right above the poverty line.

Question #8

The economic homeless are those who ________.

A. have been homeless for a long period of time

B. are newly displaced from homes because of financial problems

C. are homeless because they suffer from mental illnesses

D. are in an extended, self-perpetuating cycle of poverty

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. transitory homeless

B. economic homeless

C. chronic 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. Women who have invested more time in their education have a greater commitment to their careers after marriage.

B. Studies have shown that men become more responsible and efficient workers after marriage than when they were unmarried.

C. A large majority of married men are passed over for top managerial positions despite being well-qualified.

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. Jane feels that her being employed is detrimental to her children.

B. Beatrice invests equal amounts of time to her job and her children.

C. Kate is highly committed to her job.

D. Lora finds her job financially and emotionally gratifying.

Question #12

________ are women with young children who choose jobs with enough flexibility to accommodate family needs.

A. Copers

B. Captives

C. Commiteds

D. Conflicteds

Question #13

A two-person single career is one in which ________.

A. there is very little difference between the earnings of the two spouses

B. both spouses work in positions that require extensive training

C. both spouses work outside the home

D. a spouse participates in the other's career behind the scenes

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. Men are more intimately involved with their kids than women.

C. Women are more likely than men to be concerned about losing their business skills while being a stay-at-home parent.

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. Women are often not promoted because gender ideologies endorse breadwinning men and homemaking women.

C. Studies show that single women tend to be promoted more frequently than married women with children.

D. Long working hours for couples in managerial jobs lower gender inequality by eliminating "separate spheres" at home and the workplace.

Question #16

The ________ is the overall income difference between women and men in the workplace.

A. gender wage gap

B. gender neutrality

C. discretionary income

D. gender imbalance

Question #17

Which of the following represents a glass ceiling effect?

A. Donna received a biased job evaluation by Scott, her manager, who favors his male team members over her.

B. Amy, who is a mother of two children, experiences a large pay gap compared to the single women at her office.

C. Patricia was not promoted to the position of a marketing manager because Anthony was more qualified for the position.

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 is the process of channeling women and men into different types of jobs.

B. It refers to the process of lowering the pay gap by encouraging women to join male dominated occupations.

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 segregating women based on their marital status.

Question #19

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 is unpaid

C. the leave should be taken all at once

D. it does not require employees to notify the employer about the leave

Question #20

A. inshoring

B. insourcing

C. offshoring

D. deindustrialization

Question #21

Which of the following constitutes corporate welfare?

A. pension

B. flextime

C. tax breaks

D. health insurance

Question #22

A. welfare class

B. middle-class

C. bourgeois class

D. working poor

Question #23

How are nonstandard work schedules beneficial for families?

A. They make parents' work schedules more predictable.

B. They help reduce child care costs.

C. They reduce the possibility of a divorce.

D. They prevent parents from undertaking shift work.

Question #24

A. part-time worker

B. underemployed worker

C. overemployed worker

D. discouraged 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. Overemployed workers

C. Underemployed workers

D. Hidden workers

Question #26

Which of the following best describes absolute poverty?

A. It refers to not having enough money to afford the basic necessities of life.

B. It refers to having the money to access food and shelter but not purchase luxury products.

C. It indicates an income level that falls right above the poverty line.

D. It indicates having enough money only to maintain an average standard of living.

Question #27

The economic homeless are those who ________.

A. are newly displaced from homes because of financial problems

B. have been homeless for a long period of time

C. are in an extended, self-perpetuating cycle of poverty

D. are homeless because they suffer from mental illnesses

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

A. Married women who work for more than 45 hours per week are more likely to quit their jobs than those who are unmarried.

B. Women who have invested more time in their education have a greater commitment to their careers after marriage.

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. Lora finds her job financially and emotionally gratifying.

B. Jane feels that her being employed is detrimental to her children.

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. Conflicteds

B. Copers

C. Commiteds

D. Captives

Question #32

A two-person single career is one in which ________.

A. both spouses work in positions that require extensive training

B. both spouses work outside the home

C. there is very little difference between the earnings of the two spouses

D. a spouse participates in the other's career behind the scenes

Question #33

A. Women are more likely than men to be concerned about losing their business skills while being a stay-at-home parent.

B. Much of men's identity comes from being a good provider.

C. Research shows that societies are increasingly accepting the role of stay-at-home dads.

D. Men are more intimately involved with their kids than women.

Question #34

A. Women are often not promoted because gender ideologies endorse breadwinning men and homemaking women.

B. Research indicates that an increasing number of couples share equal amounts of paid work, housework, and child care.

C. Long working hours for couples in managerial jobs lower gender inequality by eliminating "separate spheres" at home and the workplace.

D. Studies show that single women tend to be promoted more frequently than married women with children.

Question #35

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 #36

Which of the following represents a glass ceiling effect?

A. Amy, who is a mother of two children, experiences a large pay gap compared to the single women at her office.

B. Donna received a biased job evaluation by Scott, her manager, who favors his male team members over her.

C. Patricia was not promoted to the position of a marketing manager because Anthony was more qualified for the position.

D. Timothy was not selected for a job because he did not have the relevant skills for it.

Question #37

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 involves a lack of mentoring for women and providing them limited access to highly visible committees at the workplace.

C. It is the process of segregating women based on their marital status.

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. the leave is unpaid

B. it does not cover childbirth or parental leave

C. it does not require employees to notify the employer about the leave

D. the leave should be taken all at once

Question #39

Which of the following is true of deindustrialization?,,

A. It is also known as inshoring.

B. It refers to companies spending more on people than on machines.

C. It refers to an increase in manufacturing activities.

D. It has been accelerated by globalization.

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