Chapter 13 Quiz

A  It refers to an increase in manufacturing activities.

B  It is also known as inshoring.

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

D  It has been accelerated by globalization.

A  it does not require employees to notify the employer about the leave

B  the leave should be taken all at once

C  it does not cover childbirth or parental leave

D  the leave is unpaid

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

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

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

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

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

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

A  gender imbalance

B  discretionary income

C  gender wage gap

D  gender neutrality

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

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

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

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

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 outside the home

D  both spouses work in positions that require extensive training

A  Commiteds

B  Copers

C  Captives

D  Conflicteds

A  Kate is highly committed to her job.

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

C  Lora finds her job financially and emotionally gratifying.

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

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

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

A  transitory homeless

B  chronic homeless

C  economic homeless

D  financial homeless

A  have been homeless for a long period of time

B  are homeless because they suffer from mental illnesses

C  are newly displaced from homes because of financial problems

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

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

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

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

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

A  Hidden workers

B  Discouraged workers

C  Underemployed workers

D  Overemployed workers

A  underemployed worker

B  part-time worker

C  discouraged worker

D  overemployed worker

A  They help reduce child care costs.

B  They make parents’ work schedules more predictable.

C  They reduce the possibility of a divorce.

D  They prevent parents from undertaking shift work.

A  working poor

B  middle-class

C  welfare class

D  bourgeois class

A  flextime

B  tax breaks

C  pension

D  health insurance

A  deindustrialization

B  insourcing

C  offshoring

D  inshoring

A  it does not require employees to notify the employer about the leave

B  the leave is unpaid

C  the leave should be taken all at once

D  it does not cover childbirth or parental leave

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 channeling women and men into different types of jobs.

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

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.

A  gender imbalance

B  gender wage gap

C  gender neutrality

D  discretionary income

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

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

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

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

A  Much of men’s identity comes from being a good provider.

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

A  both spouses work outside the home

B  a spouse participates in the other’s career behind the scenes

C  both spouses work in positions that require extensive training

D  there is very little difference between the earnings of the two spouses

A  Conflicteds

B  Commiteds

C  Captives

D  Copers

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

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

C  Lora finds her job financially and emotionally gratifying.

D  Kate is highly committed to her job.

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.

A  transitory homeless

B  economic homeless

C  financial homeless

D  chronic homeless

A  have been homeless for a long period of time

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

C  are newly displaced from homes because of financial problems

D  are homeless because they suffer from mental illnesses

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

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

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

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

A  Overemployed workers

B  Underemployed workers

C  Discouraged workers

D  Hidden workers

A  underemployed worker

B  overemployed worker

C  discouraged worker

D  part-time worker

A  They reduce the possibility of a divorce.

B  They make parents’ work schedules more predictable.

C  They help reduce child care costs.

D  They prevent parents from undertaking shift work.

A  working poor

B  middle-class

C  welfare class

D  bourgeois class

A  health insurance

B  tax breaks

C  pension

D  flextime

A  offshoring

B  deindustrialization

C  inshoring

D  insourcing