The World of Work

Question 1

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

F

Question 2

Unemployment rate varies according to such factors as

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cultural background, age, gender, and race.

Question 3

Control over job responsibilities has a positive correlation to job satisfaction.

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T

Question 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.

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Farming and Manufacturing

Question 5

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

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T

Question 6

Job satisfaction

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varies according to income and age.

Question 7

A vast majority of workers today have a college degree.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

F

Question 8

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

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farming

Question 9

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

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over one half of the labor force has a college degree.

Question 10

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

greater emphasis on farming and manufacturing jobs

The World of Work Answers