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Assignment #12 Careers and Work |
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Chapter 12 (20 Points) This assignment is an in-class, group project. |
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Instructions: Complete the following questions. Make sure each group member’s name is printed below. All group members will earn the same grade so work together. |
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The study of human behavior in the workplace is called _(1)_ psychology.
Psychologists agree that it is important to choose an occupation that is compatible with your _(2)_.
The, _(3)_, published every two years by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, is a comprehensive guide to occupations.
One aspect of a potential occupation that you need to know about is the education and training that are required to break into the occupation. In other words, you need to know about the job _(4)_ requirements.
_(5)_ people perceive themselves as happy, self-confident, sociable, and popular. They like to use their social skills to lead or persuade others.
Super views occupational development as a process that begins in childhood and ends when one _(6)_.
Today, it is estimated that _(7)_ percent of women are in the labor force.
_(8)_ is change the nature of work.
Most jobs are in the _(9)_ sector.
The jobs that exist for individuals with less than a college degree usually offer the _(10)_ (highest or lowest) pay and benefits.
The major obstacle to occupational success for women and minority group members is job _(11)_, a process in which jobs are simultaneously typed by gender and race.
Many who advocate abandoning affirmative action programs argue that these programs promote _(12)_ discrimination through the use of unfair hiring and promotion practices.
Workers that must adapt to computers and automated offices experience _(13)_.
Interventions at the _(14)_ level are the most widely used strategy for managing work stress.
Sexual harassment occurs when employees are subjected to unwelcome _(15)_ behavior.
Sexual harassment is considered an abuse of _(16)_ by a person of authority.
People who devote nearly all of their time and energy to their jobs and tend to avoid nonwork activities are called _(17)_.
_(18)_ refers to unpaid activities people choose to engage in because the activities are personally meaningful.
On your resume, you should avoid giving any _(19)_ information that is superfluous to the job.
An interviewer tries to determine if you have the _(20)_ (tangible or intangible) qualities that will make you a good team player. |
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