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A vast majority of workers today have a college degree.

A
T
B
F
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Control over job responsibilities has a positive correlation to job satisfaction.

A
T
B
F
3

What type of work was done by a majority of the labor force in the 1900s?

A
computer programming
B
farming
C
sales
D
scientific research
4

The amount of workers in the field of _________ droppped from 85% in 1900 to 27% in 2000, according to the U.S. Labor Force.

A
Shipping and government
B
Farming and Manufacturing
C
Education
D
Sales
5

Job satisfaction

A
is always higher for younger workers.
B
is at an all-time low, 15%.
C
never changes for a worker.
D
varies according to income and age.
6

Unemployment rate varies according to such factors as

A
cultural background, age, gender, and race.
B
race and gender only.
C
economic status.
D
education status.
7

A profession is a high-status occupation that does not require specialized skills obtained through formal education.

A
T
B
F
8

Minorities in the workforce

A
have declined in recent years.
B
have been stagnant in their numbers.
C
have increased in recent years.
D
are mainly of Russian descent.
9

Which group holds slightly more than half of the professional jobs in the United States?

A
Hispanic Americans
B
farmers
C
the unemployed
D
women
10

Jobs today are more physically demanding than they were in the early 1900s.

A
T
B
F
11

Today, it is typical to change professions how many times in a lifetime?

A
never
B
only once
C
5-6 times
D
constantly - over 15 times
12

In today’s labor force, workers are waiting longer to retire.

A
T
B
F
13

Changes in the American labor force since 1970 reveal all of the following EXCEPT

A
a rise in minority workers.
B
that women make up 47 percent of the labor force.
C
90 percent of the labor force aged 25–64 has graduated from high school.
D
over one half of the labor force has a college degree.
14

One of the most noted changes in the workforce between 2000 and 2010 is the increase in women pursuing professional careers such as those in the medical and legal fields.

A
T
B
F
15

Which of the following has not been a major change in the workforce within the last century?

A
more women in the workforce
B
greater emphasis on farming and manufacturing jobs
C
more minorities in the workforce
D
greater emphasis on sales and service jobs

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