Chapter 13 Exam

A  are newly displaced from homes because of financial problems

B  are homeless because they suffer from mental illnesses

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

D  have been homeless for a long period of time

A  It indicates the increase of manufacturing jobs within a country.

B  It helps reduce a company’s costs in the home country.

C  It refers to the transfer of jobs within different states in a country.

D  It is restricted because of globalization.

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

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

A  raise the family’s standard of living

B  help parents spend more time with their children

C  lower role overload for parents

D  allow women to play the role of kin keepers

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

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

A  inshoring

B  deindustrialization

C  offshoring

D  insourcing

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

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 channeling women and men into different types of jobs.

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

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

A  part-time worker

B  underemployed worker

C  overemployed worker

D  discouraged worker

A  Lydia and Bennett are a dual-earner couple.

B  Lydia and Bennett are a stay-at-home couple.

C  Lydia and Bennett play traditional gender roles.

D  Lydia and Bennett are a two-person single career couple.

A  In the past, the formation of labor unions has helped in providing greater workplace safety to employees.

B  Strong labor unions limit the employer’s freedom which often forces them to move their operations overseas.

C  Labor unions are more beneficial for employees in retail companies as compared to manufacturing companies.

D  The compensation package and provisions provided by ASL Corp are better than those provided by most steel companies in the country.

A  trends that indicate women’s bias toward other women at the workplace

B  attitudinal workplace obstacles faced by women

C  programs that help women climb the corporate ladder

D  women’s placement in staff positions that are on the career track to the top

A  telecommuting

B  coworking

C  flextime

D  hot desking

A  a banker

B  an accountant

C  a firefighter

D  a teacher

A  pension

B  health insurance

C  flextime

D  tax breaks

A  Women have lesser educational qualifications than men.

B  Women experience personal satisfaction by pursuing a career.

C  The role of a homemaker today is considered more fulfilling than a professional career.

D  Traditional gender roles are reinforced by the society.

A  The compensation package and provisions provided by ASL Corp are better than those provided by most steel companies in the country.

B  Labor unions are more beneficial for employees in retail companies as compared to manufacturing companies.

C  Strong labor unions limit the employer’s freedom which often forces them to move their operations overseas.

D  In the past, the formation of labor unions has helped in providing greater workplace safety to employees.

A  Studies indicate that Baltonia has the highest rate of consumerism in the world.

B  Over 90 percent of people in Baltonia have large pension and saving accounts.

C  Surveys on middle-class families in Baltonia indicate that they are not responsible buyers like families in other neighboring countries.

D  Middle class families in Baltonia often withdraw funds from retirement accounts.

A  Over 90 percent of people in Baltonia have large pension and saving accounts.

B  Middle class families in Baltonia often withdraw funds from retirement accounts.

C  Studies indicate that Baltonia has the highest rate of consumerism in the world.

D  Surveys on middle-class families in Baltonia indicate that they are not responsible buyers like families in other neighboring countries.