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Practice Test

The following questions will help you assess your learning of the concepts offered in this chapter.

This activity contains 10 questions.

Question 1.
Which of the following prohibits age discrimination in employment for persons 40 years of age or older?

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Question 2.
What term describes older workers who were previously in a well-paid position then decide to change careers?

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Question 3.
Which of the following pieces of legislation set minimum standards for many benefits and health plans voluntarily established in private industry?

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Question 4.
What term is used to describe those between the ages of 55 and 64?

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Question 5.
Which piece of legislation amends several sections of the ADEA to prohibit employers from denying benefits to older employees?


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Question 6.
What term refers to periodic payments to individuals who have retired from work due to age or disability?

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Question 7.
What term is used to describe positions in administration and management, sales, administrative support, technical and professional fields?

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Question 8.
By 2015, older workers will comprise ____________ of the total labor workforce.

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Question 9.
Older workers are more likely than younger workers to be in ________________.

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Question 10.
Which of the following terms best describes when workers stay with a career job but gradually phase from full-time to part time employment over several years until they fully retire?

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