Chapter 13: Age
1. Because of their greater experience, when laid off, older workers find other employment faster than younger workers
do.
a.
True
b.
False
False
1
Easy
True / False
False
13.01 – Define ageism and age stereotyping and discuss their meaning for older and younger
workers.
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2. Bridge employment
a.
helps organizations to creatively address worker shortages and combat skill losses due to mass retirements and
layoffs.
b.
occurs when workers have not yet retired from long-term jobs as they are not ready to withdraw fully from the
workforce.
c.
occurs when workers move from one job to the next, including low wage jobs, while waiting for a permanent
job.
d.
is considered too risky for older workers, so younger people are preferred.
1
Easy
Multiple Choice
False
13.03 – Discuss misperceptions about the performance and abilities of older and younger
workers.
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3. Younger and older adults both have characteristics of non-dominant group members.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
Easy
True / False
False
13.03 – Discuss misperceptions about the performance and abilities of older and younger
workers.
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4. Australia’s Age Discrimination Act
a.
is designed to reduce, and ultimately eliminate both younger and older age discrimination.
b.
prohibits discrimination against applicants and employees aged 21 and above, but not those less than 21.
c.
is applicable only for employers having 1,000 employees or more.
d.
covers only promotional opportunities.
Multiple Choice
discrimination against older workers.
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5. Which of the following is not true of training older workers?
a.
Younger workers have higher turnover rates than older workers.
b.
Older workers learn similarly to younger workers.
c.
Research findings reveal organizations are more willing to train younger workers than older workers.
d.
It is a misconception that older workers are unwilling to learn new technologies.
Multiple Choice
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6. Sexual harassment of young workers
a.
is less prevalent than sexual harassment of older workers.
b.
can affect the young workers in the long term.
c.
is of less importance to younger workers than older workers.
d.
is decreasing, as evident by fewer complaints in recent years.
Multiple Choice
13.05 – Discuss the effects of discrimination and harassment on young workers and the goals
of the EEOC’s Youth@Work initiative.
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7. Which is true of the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act?
a.
It is designed to protect older workers from the high cost of prescriptions.
b.
It is an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
c.
It is evidence of the government’s emphasis on worker security at the cost of employers.
d.
It allows employers to lower benefits offered to older workers if the cost of the benefits are the same as the
benefits for younger workers.
d
1
Easy
Multiple Choice
False
13.04 – Explain age-related legislation and discuss selected cases of employment
discrimination against older workers.
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8. Younger workers are more likely to be laid off than older workers.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
Easy
True / False
False
workers.
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9. When age is a bona fide occupational qualification,
a.
employers may set minimum ages for hiring.
b.
employers can require all employees be in the same age range.
c.
employers can force employees into retirement by age 50.
d.
employers may legally discharge, force retirement on, or not hire certain types of employees.
d
1
Easy
Multiple Choice
False
discrimination against older workers.
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10. Which of the following is true of research on younger workers’ employment experiences?
a.
Younger workers believe age is a negative factor in their employment experiences.
b.
Younger workers who have college degrees are free from discrimination.
c.
Some younger workers report being paid less than workers in similar jobs because of their age.
d.
Younger workers, especially young women, tend to be less well educated as older workers.
1
Easy
Multiple Choice
False
workers.
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11. Which of the following is true regarding age and gender?
a.
Women are perceived to become old at younger ages than men.
b.
Older men and women are similarly disadvantaged.
c.
Older women are viewed as more intellectually competent than men.
d.
Older men are viewed as being more nurturing than older women.
1
Easy
Multiple Choice
False
workers.
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12. Older workers are often perceived to have worse performance than younger workers.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
Easy
True / False
False
workers.
Bloom’s: Remember
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13. Categorization of younger workers as irresponsible and lazy may result in access discrimination against them.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
Easy
True / False
False
workers.
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14. Because of high birth rates, a larger proportion of younger workers are being added to the workforce than in the past.
a.
True
b.
False
False
1
Easy
True / False
False
conceptualizations of age as an aspect of diversity.
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15. To obtain information on eligibility to work, it is preferable for employers to ask
a.
applicants’ date of birth to obtain specific information.
b.
the date of high school graduation, as there is less variability in dates of high school attendance.
c.
if applicants are over 18 or the required age minimum of a particular job (e.g., bartender).
d.
the date of college graduation, as there is more variability in dates of college attendance.
1
Easy
Multiple Choice
False
discrimination against older workers.
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16. The term “prime age” refers to:
a.
the age range of the most preferred employees, 25 to 35.
b.
the time at which older workers reach their prime, 45-50.
c.
the age at which people reach their prime, 18 to 25.
d.
the period of the prime interest rate charged by lenders.
1
Easy
Multiple Choice
False
workers.
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17. Which of the following is true of age, accidents, and injuries at work?
a.
Younger employees are more likely to be injured at work.
b.
There is no relationship between age and accidents or injuries at work.
c.
Older employees are more likely to be injured at work.
d.
Proper training and supervision does not reduce the rate of accidents and injury at work.
1
Easy
Multiple Choice
False
workers.
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18. Older workers are more likely to experience sexual harassment.
a.
True
b.
False
False
1
Moderate
True / False
False
of the EEOC’s Youth@Work initiative.
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19. Which of the following is true regarding legislation prohibiting age discrimination against younger workers in the
U.S.?
a.
A law was passed in January 2021 under the Biden administration to protect younger workers.
b.
Some state and local legislation prohibits discrimination against younger workers.
c.
A law became effective in 1967 with other age discrimination legislation.
d.
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 is currently under modification to include workers of all
ages.
b
1
Moderate
Multiple Choice
False
13.04 – Explain age-related legislation and discuss selected cases of employment
discrimination against older workers.
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20. Some companies purposely hire older workers because they are seeking lower turnover, absenteeism, inventory
damage, and theft.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
Easy
True / False
False
workers.
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21. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act states that discrimination is prohibited against people
a.
at least age 50.
b.
at least age 55.
c.
at least age 40.
d.
at least age 35.
1
Easy
Multiple Choice
False
discrimination against older workers.
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22. Younger workers have higher rates of injury and accidents at work than older workers.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
Easy
True / False
False
workers.
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23. For the first time in history, there are three generations in the workforce.
a.
True
b.
False
False
1
Easy
True / False
False
conceptualizations of age as an aspect of diversity.
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24. The ADEA prohibits terminating older workers for declining performance.
a.
True
b.
False
False
1
Easy
True / False
False
discrimination against older workers.
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25. Older workers have higher turnover rates than younger workers.
a.
True
b.
False
False
1
Easy
True / False
False
conceptualizations of age as an aspect of diversity.
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26. Discrimination and stereotypes on the basis of age affect older and younger workers.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
Easy
True / False
False
workers.
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27. U.S. Supreme Court decisions solidified the idea that the ADEA is designed specifically to protect older workers from
discrimination in employment, even to the detriment of younger workers.
a.
True
b.
False
True
Easy
True / False
False
discrimination against older workers.
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28. Which of the following statements is not true about the intergenerational workforce that now exists?
a.
Some research suggests that work value differences among generations are more perceived than real.
b.
Organizations are investing in training to ensure the different generations can interact successfully.
c.
Having an intergenerational workforce can be a competitive advantage.
d.
Generation X (born 1965 to 1980) is the largest of the generation groups.
d
1
Easy
Multiple Choice
False
conceptualizations of age as an aspect of diversity.
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29. At present, the workforce has an increasing proportion of younger workers and a declining ratio of older workers.
a.
True
b.
False
False
1
Easy
True / False
False
conceptualizations of age as an aspect of diversity.
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30. The youngest workers, aged 14 to 17, experience sexual harassment at higher rates than older workers.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
Easy
True / False
False
of the EEOC’s Youth@Work initiative.
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31. BFOQs that are age-related and legal may result in the loss of individuals who are extremely capable and competent.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
Easy
True / False
False
workers.
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32. Younger workers are more diverse in race and ethnicity than ever before.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
Easy
True / False
False
conceptualizations of age as an aspect of diversity.
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33. Employers should publicize the job-related qualifications of both younger and older hires.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
Easy
True / False
False
among people of different age cohorts.
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34. Organizational decision-makers should not receive training on stereotypes associated with age.
a.
True
b.
False
False
1
Easy
True / False
