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The typical life structure in industrialized societies is: |
| | A) | age-integrated. |
| | B) | age-differentiated. |
| | C) | age segregated. |
| | D) | age-matriculated. |
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Today, young women are _______ likely than young men to go to college and _______ likely to finish. |
| | A) | more; less |
| | B) | more; more |
| | C) | less; less |
| | D) | less; more |
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Which of the following persons is most likely to be in college? |
| | A) | John, age 19, white, middle-class |
| | B) | Marie, age 35, Hispanic, lower class |
| | C) | Paul, age 18, black, middle-class |
| | D) | Kate, age 20, white, middle-class |
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Which of the following is the most important factor predicting illiteracy in the United States? |
| | A) | Education |
| | B) | Age |
| | C) | Socioeconomic status |
| | D) | Ethnicity |
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According to Raynor's model, dead-end jobs are associated with: |
| | A) | noncontingent career paths. |
| | B) | closed contingent career paths. |
| | C) | open contingent career paths. |
| | D) | achievement motivation. |
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Which of the following is most likely to have a stable career pattern? |
| | A) | Paula, a 50-year-old workaholic |
| | B) | Steven, a 54-year-old who thinks his job is not as important to his self-concept as it was in the past |
| | C) | Janice, a 55-year-old who feels anxiety and discontent since her children left home |
| | D) | Thomas, a 50-year-old who is constantly seeking challenges in his job |
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In the United States, _______% of persons in the labor force are in unskilled jobs. |
| | A) | 4 |
| | B) | 12 |
| | C) | 27 |
| | D) | 50 |
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Which one of the following persons would be likely to make the least money in the same job? |
| | A) | Black male, 27 years of age |
| | B) | Hispanic female, 42 years of age |
| | C) | White female, 50 years of age |
| | D) | Black female, 26 years of age |
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Which of the following is the most frequently reported source of occupational stress for women? |
| | A) | Difficulty juggling career and family responsibilities |
| | B) | Monotonous, repetitive work |
| | C) | Sexual harassment |
| | D) | Lack of promotions or raises |
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Occupational stress: |
| | A) | is a function of high levels of autonomy, few evaluations, and fear of downsizing. |
| | B) | is primarily a problem of Americans, who have such high standards of living to maintain. |
| | C) | is on the rise across the board. |
| | D) | is primarily found among blue-collar workers. |
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Which of the following occupations is highest in substantive complexity? |
| | A) | Air traffic controller |
| | B) | Data processor |
| | C) | Waitress |
| | D) | Copy editor |
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Who is most likely to be in the workforce after age 65? |
| | A) | Mark, a waiter, who is married to a retired woman and in poor health |
| | B) | James, an electrical engineer, who is married and in good health |
| | C) | Jessie, a secretary, who is married to a retired man and in good health |
| | D) | Tabatha, a school teacher, who is not married and in good health |
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Among retired older adults in the United States, poverty has ________ primarily because of _______. |
| | A) | increased; the bankruptcy of many pension plans |
| | B) | increased; inflation |
| | C) | decreased; social insurance programs |
| | D) | decreased; universal pension programs |
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Higher levels of stress have been found among adults whose retirement is: |
| | A) | on schedule. |
| | B) | involuntary. |
| | C) | early. |
| | D) | at a different time than one's partner. |
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Which of the following retirees is most likely to be living in poverty? |
| | A) | Grace, a black widow |
| | B) | Carmen, a Hispanic widow living with her daughter |
| | C) | William, a white widower |
| | D) | Jackie, a white married woman |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education