Chapter 13 Quiz

A  the leave should be taken all at once

B  it does not cover childbirth or parental leave

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

D  the leave is unpaid

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

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

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

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

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

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

A  gender wage gap

B  gender imbalance

C  gender neutrality

D  discretionary income

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

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

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  Men are more intimately involved with their kids than women.

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

A  both spouses work in positions that require extensive training

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

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

D  both spouses work outside the home

A  captives

B  copers

C  commiteds

D  conflicted

A  Kate is highly committed to her job.

B  Lora finds her job financially and emotionally gratifying.

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

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

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

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

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

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  financial homeless

B  economic homeless

C  transitory homeless

D  chronic homeless

A  are homeless because they suffer from mental illnesses

B  have been homeless for a long period of time

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

D  are newly displaced from homes because of financial problems

A  It indicates having eenough money only to maintain an average standard of living.

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

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

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

A  underemployed workers

B  overmeployed workers

C  hidden workers

D  discouraged workers

A  underemployed worker

B  part-time worker

C  discouraged worker

D  overemployed worker

A  they help rdeuce child care costs

B  they reduce the possibility of a divorce.

C  they prevent arents from undertaking shift work

D  they make parents’ work schedules more predictable.

A  working poor

B  welfare class

C  bourgeois class

D  middle-class

A  flextime

B  pension

C  tax breaks

D  health insurance

A  deinsdustrialization

B  insourcing

C  inshoring

D  offshoring

A  It is also known as inshoring.

B  It refers to an increase in manufacturing activities.

C  It has been accelerated by globalisation.

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