Experiencing the most interrole conflict

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1. When looking within a specific occupation (for example, construction worker), you would expect to find ____ differences between the personalities of males and female workers. (Points : 2)
virtually no
small, but significant
moderate
major

2. Edsel is an autoworker on an assembly line. When asked to comment on his job, Edsel says, "First, I am a nothing to this company. Second, my 'do-nothing' job serves no purpose in the production of automobiles." Edsel is best described as __________. (Points : 2)
burned out
generative
having poor occupational priorities
alienated

3. Since being promoted to an executive position a few years ago, Alison has begun to spend only eight hours a day at work, instead of 10 or 12. In addition, she now allows her representatives to make many of the business trips she used to enjoy making. Alison is most likely in Super's ____ phase of occupational development. (Points : 2)
retirement
maintenance
establishment
implementation

4. Which is a critical limitation of Holland's theory of occupational choice? (Points : 2)
He overemphasizes the role that economic factors pay in career choice.
He fails to mention any differences between common occupations of men versus women.
His model cannot be used to assess career choices in business or management.
He views personality and career choice as static.

5. Research by Silverstein (2001) indicated that one reason that professional women leave their job is that the common corporate structure does not value _____. (Points : 2)
an interdependent worker
competence
self-sufficiency
competition

6. A manufacturing company wants 55-year-old Neema to retire from her job, but she refuses. In response, the company changes her job so that instead of having to stack 80, 20-pound packages an hour, she now has to stack 20, 80-pound packages. This best exemplifies _____. (Points : 2)
sexual harassment
age discrimination
comparable worth
a glass ceiling

7. Marisa (who is European American) and her female friend Destiny (who is African American) are both pursuing careers in traditionally male occupations. How is their preparation likely to differ? (Points : 2)
Marisa will become more educated than is necessary for the position.
Destiny will become more educated than is necessary for the position.
Marisa will not receive negative reactions to her decision.
Destiny will not receive negative reactions to her decision.

8. Which couple is likely to be experiencing the most interrole conflict? (Points : 2)
Willy and Tina, who do not have any children
Shaun and Joanna, who have two school-aged children
Karen and Jim, whose children are now in college
Michelle and Kenny, who are both retired

9. If Melissa and Gilbert are a typical married couple, then considering the division of household labor, _____. (Points : 2)
Gilbert will be unwilling to engage in any housework chores
Melissa would be more satisfied with the division if she were occasionally allowed to perform a "male" task
Gilbert would be for splitting the household chores on the basis of time spent on each task
Melissa would be more involved in housework if she were employed outside the home

10. Who is least likely involved in a leisure activity? (Points : 2)
Kermit, who is bowling because his boss wants him to bowl
Larry, who writes short stories for fun
Brian, who listens to music to help him relax
Glenn, who makes fishing lures as a creative hobby

11. Longitudinal studies show that as one gets older, leisure activities tend to become less _____. (Points : 2)
family oriented
complex
sedentary
physically challenging

12. Osteoporosis is best thought of as involving a loss of bone _____. (Points : 2)
brittleness
porousness
hormones
mass

13. Who is likely to experience the most job-related stress? (Points : 2)
Tina, who has complete control over her job
Lena, who has moderate control over her job
Katrina, who has some control over her job
Deena, who has no control over her job

14. The primary reason that elderly women show a decline in sexual activity involves _____. (Points : 2)
a normal physiological lack of interest
failure to achieve orgasm
the lack of a willing or appropriate partner
pain associated with vaginal changes

15. Tom has always wanted to be a father but has not yet found an acceptable partner. He is now 35-years-old, healthy, and is beginning to be concerned about how much longer he will remain fertile. When he asks his doctor about this, his doctor tells him that he will probably be capable of fathering a child (Points : 2)
until he is about 45-years-old
until he is about 65-years-old
until he is about 85-years-old
for the rest of his life

16. What conclusion is most accurate regarding the research on ethnic differences in practical intelligence? (Points : 2)
There are no ethnic differences in practical intelligence.
Though European Americans tend to score higher, these differences are largely cultural and not genetic.
Caribbean Americans score lower than most groups due to genetic differences.
African Americans tend to score higher than other ethnic groups.

17. Though Elsa does not score particularly high on traditional intelligence tests, she is very good at understanding income tax forms, can deal very well with all different kinds of people, and is a good troubleshooter around the home and office. Elsa exhibits _____. (Points : 2)
Type B behavior
fluid intelligence
high unexercised ability
practical intelligence

18. Expert performance tends to peak ____ and ____. (Points : 2)
in young adulthood; drop off significantly thereafter
in young adulthood; drop off slightly thereafter
in middle adulthood; drop off significantly thereafter
in middle adulthood; drop off slightly thereafter

19. When asked to describe her grandparenting style, Janis says, "My grandkids are everything to me!" This comment best fits with the ____ dimension of grandparenting. (Points : 2)
valued elder
centrality
indulgence
reinvolvement

20. The "reinvolvement with ____" dimension of grandparenting is based on recalling the relationship one had with their grandparents. (Points : 2)
clan
personal past
immortality
obligation

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