Chapter 13 Exam

A  are homeless because they suffer from mental illnesses

B  are newly displaced from homes because of financial problems

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

D  have been homeless for a long period of time

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

B  It is restricted because of globalization.

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

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

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

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

A  lower role overload for parents

B  raise the family’s standard of living

C  allow women to play the role of kin keepers

D  help parents spend more time with their children

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  deindustrialization

B  insourcing

C  offshoring

D  inshoring

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

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

A  underemployed worker

B  overemployed worker

C  discouraged worker

D  part-time worker

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

B  Lydia and Bennett play traditional gender roles.

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

D  Lydia and Bennett are a dual-earner couple.

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

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

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

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

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

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

C  attitudinal workplace obstacles faced by women

D  programs that help women climb the corporate ladder

A  telecommuting

B  flextime

C  coworking

D  hot desking

A  a banker

B  a teacher

C  a firefighter

D  an accountant

A  flextime

B  health insurance

C  pension

D  tax breaks

A  Traditional gender roles are reinforced by the society.

B  Women experience personal satisfaction by pursuing a career.

C  Women have lesser educational qualifications than men.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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