Deck 13: Defining Success

Question 1

Components of corporate social responsibility include all the following EXCEPT ______.

A) maintaining the health and safety of workers
B) allocating a certain portion of profits to charity
C) production of a quality product
D) protecting the resources of our planet

Answer 1

allocating a certain portion of profits to charity

Question 2

Ecolabels imply that food was ______.

A) produced in an environmentally preferable way
B) grown in an organic environment
C) homegrown
D) grown only on U.S. soil

Answer 2

produced in an environmentally preferable way

Question 3

The average amount of water that Americans use per day is ______ billion gallons.

A) 10
B) 130
C) 355
D) 680

Answer 3

355

Question 4

The U.S. Energy Star program provide businesses and individuals tax credits for all EXCEPT ______.

A) college tuition
B) home improvement
C) fuel efficient cars
D) solar energy systems

Question 5

The recycling programs are most successful ______.

A) among middle-age or older consumers
B) among urban dwellers
C) when they are convenient
D) with those who live in smaller apartments or houses

Question 6

In terms of social responsibility, "greening" generally means ______.

A) adding grass, trees, or bushes
B) some form of conservation
C) increasing the cost
D) remodeling

Question 7

Attempts at developing "green space" generally means ______.

A) adding grass, trees, or bushes
B) some form of conservation
C) increasing the cost
D) remodeling

Question 8

Ethical and cultural needs are also necessary to take into account within social responsibility. Hochachka calls this ______.

A) wellness
B) sustainability
C) conservation
D) interiority

Question 9

According to Dunn, an integrated method of functioning that is oriented toward maximizing the potential of which the individual is capable is known as ______.

A) interiority
B) conservation.
C) wellness
D) conservation

Question 10

Bernadine and her children live in the city center in an apartment building. Every day they go to school and work and return home to spend the evening watching TV. They don't seem to have much energy and lately they have noticed how much they tend to pick on each other. To increase their social wellness, Bernadine and her children could try ______.

A) locating the nearest park
B) moving to a new apartment
C) spending more time apart
D) seeing a doctor

Question 11

An example of social wellness would be ______.

A) healthy food
B) strong social ties to the community
C) access to water
D) a well-paying job

Question 12

People who see work as a life role and a basic activity within society agree with the dimension of the meaning of work known as ______.

A) economic orientation
B) intrinsic orientation
C) entitlement/obligation
D) work centrality

Question 13

Charley views working as necessary to pay the bills. He counts the days before the weekend when he can really enjoy himself. Charley's orientation is more aligned with the meaning of work dimension of ______.

A) economic orientation
B) intrinsic orientation
C) entitlement/obligation
D) work centrality

Question 14

Someone who has a primary prevention attitude towards wellness and health would be likely to ______.

A) wait until a problem develops to see a doctor
B) schedule yearly dental checkups
C) continue to follow a routine exercise plan
D) attend monthly prenatal appointments

Question 15

Chelsey has a weight problem. Using a wellness approach, she would be more likely to ______.

A) go in a liquid diet
B) have gastric bypass surgery
C) starve herself
D) focus on eating healthy foods

Question 16

Adults who have not learned to express their emotions may choose to manage their emotions by ______.

A) throwing a tantrum
B) engaging in risky behavior
C) committing themselves to a mental health institution
D) marrying someone who has no emotions

Question 17

Even though there are difficulties in family life, emotional wellness helps in understanding and expressing emotions. A way to successfully manage emotions is by doing all EXCEPT ______.

A) having a good sense of humor
B) improving self-esteem
C) being resilient and flexible
D) getting a divorce

Question 18

According to Rossi, the three primary sociodemographic variables that play a part in an individual's social responsibility include all EXCEPT ______.

A) income
B) education
C) sex
D) age

Question 19

Rodger is the CEO of his company. He has worked his way to the top of the corporate ladder ever since graduating from college. He has enjoyed the lifestyle that being at the top has afforded, but it seems that each time he was promoted, he still wanted and needed more money and prestige. According to Easterlin, this is known as ______.

A) fast track
B) hedonic treadmill
C) social responsibility
D) civic duty

Question 20

Work plays a role in social responsibility by providing all EXCEPT ______.

A) building the economy
B) creating a sense of community
C) providing individual social status
D) giving a common purpose

Question 21

Product labeling such as organic or homegrown can be confusing.

Question 22

Since the 1930s, soil conservation has no longer been a problem for farmers.

Question 23

Water is a renewable and infinite resource.

Question 24

When gas prices are low, there is less tendency for people to want to conserve energy.

Question 25

The average American discards more than 4 pounds of garbage each day.

Question 26

The idea of NIMBY (not in my backyard) advances the idea of sustainability.

Question 27

Making decisions that are ethical are less important to societal responsibility than economics.

Question 28

One ethical issue involved in social responsibility is protection of those who are vulnerable.

Question 29

Much of social wellness depends on the family's sense of control over their situation.

Question 30

The average U.S. weekly work hours have decreased.

Question 31

A person's satisfaction with his or her work can be directly related to the meaning that he or she attaches to work.

Question 32

Someone who has a work centrality orientation to work believes that relationships are more important than leisure time.

Question 33

Men are more affected by the conflict between work and home.

Question 34

Recently, spirituality has gained a place in wellness and health.

Question 35

One of the most pressing concerns for health in the United States today is obesity.

Question 36

Children learn to manage their emotions in school.

Question 37

Resilience is related to wellness for children who have experienced their parent's divorce.

Question 38

Educational level does not play a role in a person's tendency to volunteer.

Question 39

Unhappiness contributes negatively to society.

Question 40

Research shows that job satisfaction may be more related to job status than the salary.

Question 41

Why is the business community becoming more socially and environmentally conscious?

Question 42

What is the significance of the Dust Bowl to soil conservation?

Question 43

Why is it important to conserve water?

Question 44

In what ways can recycling be more than a process of sorting trash?

Question 45

Describe some ways to increase the likelihood that consumers will participate in recycling.

Question 46

If you worked for a company that said they were "going green," name a couple of changes that you would expect to happen.

Question 47

Give a definition of sustainability as it relates to social responsibility.

Question 48

Why is cultural identification important to social wellness?

Question 49

Explain the concept of spillover as it relates to occupational wellness.

Question 50

How can spillover have a positive effect on families?

Question 51

Why would it be important for family members to understand the meaning of work orientations of each other?

Question 52

If a husband has an economic orientation to work and the wife has an interpersonal relations orientation to work, speculate on the problems they may experience when their supervisors ask them to work at a Saturday public relations carnival.

Question 53

According to Rao, Apte, and Subbakrishna, what conditions need to be present in order for working women to experience well-being and lower psychological stress?

Question 54

How does presenteeism in the work place lead employers to consider an emphasis on wellness?

Question 55

Why does low self-esteem interfere with emotional wellness?

Question 56

What are the benefits of humor to well-being?

Question 57

What is the difference between the social contributions of men and women?

Question 58

Why does a person's inclination to contribute to society increase with age?

Question 59

How does Erikson's psychosocial theory of development help explain social responsibility in adulthood?

Question 60

Name several measures of happiness. Which ones make you happy and why?

Question 61

What are the benefits of food produced with ecolabels? Outline the advantages and disadvantages to this type of product labeling.

Question 62

Discuss why water rights are such a volatile issue among people and governments. Include a discussion of water legislation.

Question 63

What factors are included as social wellness for families? Discuss how many of these factors are available to your family.

Question 64

Outline the five major dimensions of the meaning of work identified by the Meaning of Work International Research Team. Which dimension more closely resembles the meaning of work to you and why?

Question 65

Discuss the controversy over the "knowledge economy."