Chapter 13 Quiz

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

B  It refers to an increase in manufacturing activities.

C  It has been accelerated by globalization.

D  It is also known as inshoring.

A  the leave is unpaid

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

C  the leave should be taken all at once

D  it does not cover childbirth or parental leave

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

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

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

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

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

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

A  gender neutrality

B  gender imbalance

C  gender wage gap

D  discretionary income

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A  both spouses work outside the home

B  both spouses work in positions that require extensive training

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

A  Captives

B  Copers

C  Commiteds

D  Conflicteds

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.

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

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

A  financial homeless

B  economic homeless

C  chronic homeless

D  transitory homeless

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

B  have been homeless for a long period of time

C  are homeless because they suffer from mental illnesses

D  are newly displaced from homes because of financial problems

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

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

A  Overemployed workers

B  Underemployed workers

C  Discouraged workers

D  Hidden workers

A  overemployed worker

B  part-time worker

C  underemployed worker

D  discouraged worker

A  They help reduce child care costs.

B  They prevent parents from undertaking shift work.

C  They make parents’ work schedules more predictable.

D  They reduce the possibility of a divorce.

A  welfare class

B  working poor

C  bourgeois class

D  middle-class

A  pension

B  flextime

C  health insurance

D  tax breaks

A  insourcing

B  inshoring

C  deindustrialization

D  offshoring

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

B  it does not cover childbirth or parental leave

C  the leave is unpaid

D  the leave should be taken all at once

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

A  discretionary income

B  gender wage gap

C  gender imbalance

D  gender neutrality

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  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.

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

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

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

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

A  both spouses work outside the home

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

C  both spouses work in positions that require extensive training

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

A  Captives

B  Copers

C  Conflicteds

D  Commiteds

A  Lora finds her job financially and emotionally gratifying.

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

C  Kate is highly committed to her job.

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

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

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

A  transitory homeless

B  chronic homeless

C  financial homeless

D  economic homeless

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

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.

A  Overemployed workers

B  Discouraged workers

C  Hidden workers

D  Underemployed workers

A  underemployed worker

B  discouraged worker

C  part-time worker

D  overemployed worker

A  They prevent parents from undertaking shift work.

B  They reduce the possibility of a divorce.

C  They help reduce child care costs.

D  They make parents’ work schedules more predictable.

A  welfare class

B  working poor

C  middle-class

D  bourgeois class

A  tax breaks

B  health insurance

C  pension

D  flextime

A  offshoring

B  inshoring

C  insourcing

D  deindustrialization