Question 1

Dora is a full-time worker and mother of three. Describe the types of stressors that Dora will have to overcome. How can her employer help reduce her stress?

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Question 2

You are the head of a company considering instituting a mentoring program for new employees and have been asked by your board of directors to describe your plan. Do so by discussing how new employees benefit from mentors and how mentors benefit from mentoring..

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Question 3

Dual-career families face many challenges concerning the distribution of labor. First, describe the most common distribution found in couples in the United States. Second, describe sex difference in the type of labor done and the reaction to the current level of distribution.

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Question 4

Discuss the factors that lead to increased job satisfaction. Then describe how alienation and burn out can negatively affect this process.

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Question 5

First describe the concept of vocational maturity. Then discuss Super's implementation, stabilization, and consolidation developmental tasks by outlining how these stages could play out for a person interested in business as he or she moves from ages 20 to 40.

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Question 6

Discuss the process of occupational development by first describing what type of meaning people derive from their work and then by describing how well Holland's theory aids in our understanding of the relationship between personality and occupational choice.

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Question 7

Many people say that they would like to lead a life of leisure. React to this statement by defining leisure, describing developmental changes in leisure activities, and discussing the benefits of engaging in leisure activities.

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Question 8

_______________ activities are discretionary activities that include things you would do for enjoyment or to relax.

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Question 9

Twenty-five-year-old Claire and her uncle, 50-year-old Dane, are both about to lose their jobs. How will the impact on their lives and sense of self be similar? In what ways will their reactions likely differ?

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Question 10

Compare and contrast gender discrimination, the glass ceiling, pay equity and sexual harassment by defining and providing an example of each concept.

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Question 11

Describe the unique factors that influence occupational selection and development for women.

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Question 12

What role does ethnicity play in the occupational development of American workers?

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Question 13

What is age discrimination, and how can it manifest itself in the workplace?

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Quiz 12: Work, Leisure, and Retirement