H5P 10
The median weekly earnings in 2018 for workers with a Master's degree was $___.
1434
As of 2017, women earned approximately ____% of the earnings of men.
82
In 2019, what was the average monthly benefit for an individual receiving Social Security?
$1461
The O*NET is used in the area of occupations for which purpose?
To categorize all jobs in the U.S.
According to AgeFeed, one of the facts (vs. myths) about older workers is that they:
are team players
After formally retiring at the age of 68, a financial analyst continues to use the term "retired financial analyst" when being introduced to new people. This individual provides an example of which theory of retirement and the individual?
continuity
In the work-family enrichment model, which is considered a positive influence of family roles on work roles?
efficiency in time use
Individuals who would prefer not to reveal their sexual orientation in the workplace, due to fear of discrimination, are more likely to experience:
emotional labor
You overhear a conversation in which two women are talking about how they feel about their job. Both of them complain about the long hours, low pay, and unpleasant surroundings in the workplace. These complaints reflect which factors in vocational satisfaction?
extrinsic motivation
According to research on self-determination theory, workers who experience high extrinsic motivation are likely to show which set of job behaviors?
greater quantity of work
According to life course theory of retirement, retirees would be best able to adapt to this status by viewing it as a(n):
normative life event
Researcher on career development suggest that companies take which strategy to help keep workers in a plateau stay as motivated as possible?
provide mentoring opportunities
Having majored in art during college for two years, as a junior the student realizes that in order to get a job, it will be necessary to get additional training in another field. The closest occupation in the RIASEC model to artist would be in which area?
teaching
The Strong Vocational Interest Inventory (SVII) can help identify a worker's RIASEC type by assessing their:
top interest
Social Security is "pay-as-you-go," meaning that:
your payroll tax goes toward current retiree benefits.
Which of the following behaviors by an employer in screening job applicants would be an example of violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)?
Asking for year of high school graduation.
A retail sales manager is in the middle of a difficult day due to several employees not showing up for work and pressure from corporate headquarters to conduct a last-minute inventory. The following day, after a good night's sleep, the manager is ready to tackle whatever happens at work. According to research on moods and vocational satisfaction, the manager has experienced:
affect spin
According to AgeFeed, one of the myths (vs. facts) about older workers is that they:
can be easily replaced by younger workers.
People who want to become mathematicians, in the RIASEC model, would be high on which of the six types?
investigative
A Whitehall II study showed that workers who reported a higher perception of ______ at work also were less likely to develop metabolic syndrome.
justice
he smallest percentage of unemployed veterans is in which age group?
18-24
As of 2018, the unemployment rate for people 25 and older who have a bachelor's degree was:
2.2
A former software engineer retires from a job at a high-tech firm and soon after, takes a position as a substitute high school math teacher. The engineer is showing which late-life work pattern?
bridge employment
Work that allows an individual to feel a higher sense of self-esteem and inner directedness contributes to which psychological quality?
core-self evaluation
What percentage of adults 65 years of age and older have a college degree?
26.7
The three factors that influence a worker's vocational satisfaction, according to Self-Determination Theory, are competence, relatedness, and:
autonomy
A physician's assistant in a group medical practice joins a local professional organization of physician's assistants in order to share ideas and make connections with people in the area working in the same occupation. The joining of the professional organization represents which idea in vocational development?
boundary less career
A career counselor working with a client seeking to change occupations uses Holland's RIASEC model to determine that the client would feel most satisfied in a career as an accountant. This suggests that the client is high on which of the RIASEC types?
conventionalBoth a financial analyst and an accountant would be considered to occupy jobs with the ___________ designation, according to the RIASEC model
The work-family conflict model predicts that workers who are stressed by demands of work and family roles may show what effects while on the job?
counterproductive work behaviors
A 66-year-old dentist retired from a group practice and moved to a different city to be closer to family. The dentist is an example of which retirement pattern?
crisp
How many people (in millions) were receiving Social Security benefits in 2019?
46.4
As of 2018, ____% of women living with a spouse and who have children under 3 years of age are in the U.S. labor force.
62
By the year 2028, approximately what percent of the population 65 to 74 will be in the U.S. civilian labor force?
7.2
Both a financial analyst and an accountant would be considered to occupy jobs with the ___________ designation, according to the RIASEC model
conventional
If you wanted to find out about the prospects of a particular career in terms of salary and outlooks for hiring, which online resource could guide you?
O*NET
Of the following, which of the following occupations would be considered an example of an Enterprising type, in the RIASEC model?
salesperson
Holland's vocational development theory describes the RIASEC model, which stands for the:
six factors that make up the model