WPR Practice

____ is an insurance program that provides financial help to cover lost wages and medical expenses for employees who are injured on the job.

Workers' compensation

The life stage known as ____ is a stage of transition during which you work to find your own identity and decide what kind of a person you want to be.

adolescence

Screen readers are software programs that read text that is on a computer screen out loud for people with vision or reading impairments. Screen readers are an example of ____.

assistive technology

The U.S. department of Education has organized related occupations into groups known as

career clusters

A healthy diet is high in ____, the substances in food that the body needs to produce energy and stay healthy.

nutrients

A person who learns well by sharing and working with others and has a(n) ____ learning style.

interpersonal

A job loss that results from a business decision is known as a ____.

layoff

____ is a type of automobile insurance that covers damage or injury caused by you to another person or another person's property.

liability insurance

If you are interested in a promotion, which of the following is essential? -Develop a friendship with your supervisor -Acquire and prove new industry knowledge -Hire a life coach -Take coworkers to lunch.

-Acquire and prove new industry knowledge

Simone is a corporate employee who is committed to lifelong learning. What is the BEST way that Simone can show her commitment? -Researching how to do difficult tasks in her workplace. -Spending time at work completing assignments for her college classes. -Attending conferences to acquire new industry-related knowledge. -Offering fellow employees assistance on the job.

-Attending conferences to acquire new industry-related knowledge.

Why is having cultural diversity on a company's staff a good idea? -The work environment will be more ethical. -It meets the federal regulations. -It creates a homogenous work ethic. -There is a broader range of talents, skills, and creativity

-There is a broader range of talents, skills, and creativity

You are writing an email to Sally Smith who is a potential customer. What is the BEST way to begin your email to Sally Smith? -Dear Madam or Sir: -Dear Mrs.Smith -Hello Sally Smith! -Dear Ms.Smith,

Dear Ms. Smith,

Ivan's business always gives its customers a coffee cup at the end of the year. Now the supervisor says they will no longer give away coffee cups because it isn't cost effective. Which is the most correct explanation of the supervisor's decision?

Giving away cups did not generate enough new or continuing business to pay for the cups

You are working at a graphic design firm. Your team is working on a important project and your team leader asks you to stay late to meet a deadline. Since you normally get off at 5 p.m. from work, you previously agreed to take a neighbor to an important appointment at 6:30 p.m. What should you do? -Agree to stay and finish your project without questions because work is more important. -Reach a compromise and work until 6:00 p.m. and then leave and try to still take your neighbor tho the 6:30 p.m. appointment. -Since you first committed to help your neighbor, tell your coworker you cannot stay and why. -Make other arrangements for your neighbor and stay to finish the project deadline.

Make other arrangements for your neighbor and stay to finish the project deadline.

At the conclusion of making a presentation to a large group, someone from the audience asks you a long, elaborate question. What is the best practice in order to answer the questions effectively -Restate the key question and ask if your understanding is correct. -Focus on one part of the question and answer that, then move on. -Smile and answer the question as soon as possible. -Ask for the person's email address so you can send him/her your answer.

Restate the key question and ask if your understanding is correct.

Disability benefits, survivors' benefits, retirement benefits, and medical benefits are all types of ____ benefits.

Social Security

____ is a federal government program that helps individuals who are disabled or retired people and their families. • Social Security • OSHA • The IRS • Form W-2

Social Security

Which of the following statements is true about the form of business known as a sole proprietorship?

The owner of a sole proprietorship makes all of the decisions about the business.

Which of the following statements is true about nonverbal signals? - They include tone of voice, facial expressions, gestures, postures, and eye contact. • They include written words and spoken words. • They are also known as body language. • Both a and c are true.

They are also known as body language

A ____ is a type of investment in which you deposit an amount of money for a fixed amount of time at a stated interest rate.

certificate of deposit

____ law is the type of law that applies to conflicts between private parties concerning rights and obligations.

civil

The first step of the decision-making process is -analyze your resources • make a decision • define your needs and wants (in other words, identify your PROBLEM). • identify your choices

define your needs and wants (in other words, identify your PROBLEM)

____ is a prewriting strategy that helps you get your ideas flowing and consists of writing everything that comes to mind about a topic, in any order.

free writing

The government program that provides income to people who are retired is called

social security

The delegating leadership style involves ____.

turning over the responsibility for decision making and completion of tasks to others