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Chapter 12 Quiz Multiple Choice

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1. Exploring potential careers may include

a. asking questions about salary, hours, and educational requirements.

b. declaring a major right away.

c. visiting your school’s career center.

d. a and c.

2. A temporary work program, often unpaid, in which a student can gain experience in a particular field is called a(n)

a. work-study program.

b. grant.

c. apprenticeship.

d. internship.

3. If there is a knowledgeable person in your life to whom you can go for advice and support as you work toward your goals, you may have a(n)

a. administrator.

b. mentor.

c. authority figure.

d. idol.

4. Which is the least likely effect of working while in school?

a. enhancing time management skills b. earning money

c. reducing time for social/extracurricular activities d. gaining career experience

5. Sources of job information include a. networking.

b. school career planning and placement offices.

c. employment agencies.

d. all of the above.

6. How can knowing your learning style help with your career search?

a. Self-knowledge can help you pinpoint a career.

b. Knowing your personality helps you understand how you work with others.

c. both of the above d. none of the above

7. Is working an outside job a good idea while you are a full-time student?

a. No, it is too much of a time commitment and prevents you from studying.

b. Yes, it gives you job experience and forces you to organize your time better.

c. There are potential positive and negative effects of working while a student, and they must be weighed carefully and monitored.

d. It is only a good idea to work full-time while you are taking a semester off from school.

8. Which of the following statements best describes people with high levels of emotional intelligence?

a. They are best suited for high tech jobs.

b. They know how to manage themselves and handle relationships with others.

c. They are less likely to cry when they are angry or sad.

d. They are less likely to have learning disabilities.

9. In order to make successfully intelligent financial decisions, you should a. make a budget.

b. avoid making impulse buys.

c. avoid using credit cards unnecessarily.

d. all of the above

10. How will creating a budget most likely benefit you?

a. It keeps you wasting money.

b. It helps you make decisions about spending.

c. It prevents you from using your credit cards.

d. none of the above

11. The first two steps in budgeting are

a. evaluating what you earn and subtracting what you spend.

b. seeing what you make and making decisions about what to spend.

c. determining what you make and determining what you spend.

d. determining what you spend and reducing spending.

12. Of the four Personality Spectrum dimensions, which one would be best suited to manage a restaurant?

a. Thinker b. Organizer c. Giver d. Adventurer

13. People or organizations to which you owe money, such as credit card companies or banks, are called

a. lenders.

b. money markets.

c. debtors.

d. creditors.

14. A credit card’s annual percentage rate (APR) can best be described as a. the yearly cost some companies charge for using the card.

b. the amount of interest charged on your unpaid balance.

c. the unused portion of your credit line.

d. the percentage of Americans who currently use that company’s card.

15. What are the best steps to take if you are in financial debt?

a. Get another credit card to help you pay off your current creditors.

b. Immediately file for bankruptcy.

c. Address the problem immediately with your creditors, working with them to create a payment plan.

d. both a and c

Fill in the Blank

Insert the word or phrase that BEST completes the sentence.

1. When a person works from home via telephone, fax, and Internet access, he/she is __________ .

2. A temporary job where students can work hard in exchange for experience they can't get in the classroom is called a(n) __________ .

3. The current emphasis on __________ has made emotional intelligence very important in the workplace.

4. A job-hunting strategy that utilizes a group sharing information and/or services is called __________.

5. When searching for a job, your __________ should always be typed or printed on a computer.

6. A(n) __________ is a person who serves as a carrier or source of information.

7. A(n) __________ takes a special interest in helping you reach your goals.

8. __________ is a process whereby you consider your resources and expenditures and adjust the money flow to meet expenditures and perhaps create savings.

9. The record of your credit use, including positive and negative actions, is your __________ __________.

10. The debt ceiling a credit card company puts on your account is called the __________

__________.

Essay Questions

 During a job interview, you are asked what you like most about college. How do you respond?

 Think about your own budget. Describe and discuss the expenses you have which someone else may consider an unnecessary luxury.

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Chapter 13 Quiz Multiple Choice

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1. What is NOT a successfully intelligent way to handle changes in your life?

a. Maintain flexibility.

b. Continue to follow set schedules.

c. Analyze change, consider options, make decisions, and take practical actions.

d. Be open to unpredictability.

2. Examples of ethical dilemmas in nursing include a. end of life care.

b. taking vital signs.

c. health insurance covering cosmetic surgery.

d. a and c.

3. Lifelong learning means a. reading.

b. investigating new interests.

c. increasing cultural competence.

d. all of the above.

4. Why is reading such an essential part of lifelong learning?

a. Decisions need to be made based on current information, not what you used to know.

b. Friends put pressure on you to read best-sellers.

c. Reading is a good way to pass time.

d. An impressive reading list is attractive to the opposite sex.

5. Which of the following is a nursing research hypothesis?

a. graduate work or pursuing advanced degrees after the bachelor’s degree b. Obesity will increase when people have friends who are obese.

c. Tobacco smoking causes cancer.

d. Eating too many calories causes weight gain.

6. When is the best time to give back to the community and do volunteer work?

a. as soon as you’ve finished your degree b. whenever you can, throughout your life

c. when you no longer have young children at home d. only when you have young children at home

7. Which is NOT a benefit of volunteering?

a. getting to focus not just on yourself but on community b. giving others hope and comfort

c. having spare time to relax

d. increasing your appeal to an employer by showing community spirit

8. Part of Sarah’s grade in her communications class comes from visiting the elderly at a senior center, talking with them about the greatest changes they have seen in their lifetimes, and preparing a speech to share that information. Sarah’s experience is an example of

a. service learning.

b. emotional learning.

c. practical learning.

d. analytical learning.

9. Which is NOT a positive result of service learning projects?

a. learning skills through ―doing‖

b. exploring values

c. gaining more knowledge and higher grades on tests d. having a sense of civic responsibility

10. An active citizen gets involved by

a. participating in community debates and hearings.

b. writing letters to legislators.

c. voting in every election.

d. all of the above

11. Which strategy is least beneficial to the environment?

a. Recycle anything you can and buy products that use recycled material.

b. Buy new; new items last longer.

c. Trade things you don’t need any longer and reuse items.

d. Be respectful of the outdoors.

12. What particular characteristic do successfully intelligent people have in common?

a. creative thinking b. values

c. self-activators d. goals

13. Successfully intelligent people continue to learn and achieve goals by

a. rejecting self-pity.

b. risking failure.

c. delaying gratification.

d. all of the above

14. Your personal mission is

a. a philosophy of what you want to be.

b. a list of your most important goals.

c. a list of principal values that guide your life.

d. all of the above

15. Which of the following is NOT a step toward living your mission?

a. keeping goals inflexible b. creating personal change c. broadening your perspective d. aiming for your personal best

Fill in the Blank

Insert the word or phrase that BEST completes the sentence.

1. Your _________ is a broad picture of who you want to be, what you want do, and the principles by which you want to live.

2. ___________ is the key to helping you adapt to change.

3. Remaining __________ in the face of change is to acknowledge change, examine your needs, and address them any way you can.

4. Continually asking questions and exploring new ideas is a part of __________ learning.

5. A group of people living in the same locality, having common interests, and forming a distinct segment of society is known as a ___________.

6. _________ is your sense of what is right and wrong.

7. Courses that students can take without having to be part of a degree program are called __________ education courses.

8. According to Robert Sternberg, _________-__________ are characteristics that successfully intelligent people have in common.

9. Nurturing a _________ life will help you find balance and meaning.

10. A(n) __________ __________ program is a program or committee sponsored by a school that finds and organizes volunteering opportunities.

Essay Questions

 Why do employers look so favorably on volunteer work? What does it say about a prospective employee?

 When you leave the academic setting, how do you plan to continue lifelong learning?

Word Exploration

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