WorksheetsQuiz on '5 Reasons We're Meant to Work'
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
According to the text, why are humans meant to work?
To escape the rat race
To watch television for hours
To play video games endlessly
To contribute in many different ways
What is one reason mentioned for why we are social beings?
We thrive when we have a balance of getting and giving support
We thrive when we avoid social media
We thrive when we are isolated
We thrive when we work alone
How can social interaction increase work satisfaction?
By working longer hours
By avoiding coworkers
By having lunch with a coworker
By having lunch alone
What does work provide according to the text?
A way to avoid responsibilities
A method to waste time
A reason to stay at home
An avenue to fulfill a purpose
What is a common struggle people face regarding work?
Finding a hobby
Finding a job
Finding a way to avoid work
Finding their purpose in life
What is suggested to ensure a feeling of productiveness?
Avoiding any list of tasks
Completing tasks randomly
Having a small list of non-negotiable items
Having a long list of tasks
Why do we need to work to maintain a standard of living?
To avoid social interaction
To make money to pay bills and buy groceries
To have more free time
To avoid learning new skills
What is a modern equivalent of bartering mentioned in the text?
Using credit cards
Barter exchange companies
Using cash
Online shopping
What should you consider about trading time for money?
When to stop socializing
How to avoid work
How to work more hours
When enough is enough
What are humans described as in terms of creativity?
Lazy beings
Creative beings
Boring beings
Unimaginative beings
What has technology provided according to the text?
A platform to receive information instantaneously
A platform to avoid creation
A platform to receive information slowly
A platform to slow down innovation
What should you do if you feel your creation has stagnated?
Continue with administrative tasks
Stop working altogether
Start creating again
Avoid any changes
What is one benefit of work mentioned in the conclusion?
It allows for endless leisure
It provides a sense of productiveness
It eliminates all stress
It guarantees wealth
What is the attitude towards work suggested in the text?
Work is always negative
Work can be good with the right attitude
Work should be avoided
Work is unnecessary
What is the challenge posed to the reader regarding work?
To avoid thinking about work
To work without purpose
To think of the benefits of work
To quit their job
Which person displays the strongest work ethic?
Jennifer is often late for school because her car is unreliable.
Dee earns all A's and works an after school job for his uncle.
Kendall was cut from the baeball team for missing too many practices.
Stacey bikes to school when she misses the bus.
What is immediate gratification?
Feeling you cannot improve your situation
Being able to defer a reward and put in hard work to gain a reward later
Your social group is more important than individual success
Wanting rewards now, not wanting to work or wait for success
Sociologists use this term to distinguish how people relate to one another and influence each other’s behavior:
Social phenomena
Sociological imagination
Social interaction
Symbolic interaction
Motivation is defined by psychologists as
an impulse to accomplish something of significance.
rigidly patterned behavior characteristic of all people.
a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior toward a goal.
the cause of behavior.
What type of motivation is money?
Intrinsic
Extrinsic
