Career Quiz

What Do You Know about Nontraditional Careers?

 

1.) A nontraditional career is defined as one in which a particular gender comprises less than______ of the individuals employed in that occupation.

   2.) Men account for what percentage of the total RN population?
  a.) 50%
b.) 25%
c.) 30%
d.) 10%		   a.) 2-3%
b.) 7-9%
c.) 5-6%
d.) over 10%
         

3.) Women who work full time earn approximately _____ cents for every dollar that a man earns?

  

4.) Why do men shun nursing? Choose all that apply.
  a.) 50
b.) 40
c.) 25
d.) 75		    

a.) role stereotypes
b.) economic barriers in other fields
c.) few mentors
d.) gender bias
e.) increased opportunities
f.) lack of direction from early authority figures

 

     
5.) Women are only____of the technical workforce.   6.) Prior to age____, no gaps between the sexes exist either in intentions to participate in math or actual performance.
 

a.) 11%
b.) 6%
c.) 22%
d.) 15%

     a.) 8
b.) 10
c.) 11
d.) 13
 

     

7.) List 3 benefits of nontraditional work for men:

   8.) Women who take more than 2 college level math courses often achieve pay equity with men?
 

    a.) true
b.) false

ANSWER KEY:

1. 25%
2. 5-6%
3. 75
4. a, b, c, d, e, f
5. 11%
6. 13
7. Opportunities for advancement in an area of real interest
7. Job satisfaction
7. Broader job opportunities
8.True