Question 1

According to the study materials, which of the following best describes the relationship between employment type and health outcomes in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Secure, full-time employment is associated with the best health outcomes, while precarious and unemployed workers experience the worst.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the four interrelated forms of labour market security discussed in the materials?

Accepted Answer

Benefit security

Question 3

The 'Job Strain Model' by Karasek suggests that high psychological demands combined with low decision latitude lead to:

Accepted Answer

High-strain jobs associated with negative health outcomes

Question 4

Which mechanism is identified as the principal pathway linking precarious employment to adverse health outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Stress

Question 5

Based on the Esping-Andersen Welfare State Typology, which region is most likely to provide strong social protections for workers facing unemployment?

Accepted Answer

Nordic countries

Question 6

What is the main critique of the Internal Responsibility System (IRS) in Canadian Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) law?

Accepted Answer

It assumes employers and workers share interests in safety, ignoring conflicts between profit and protection.

Question 7

Which group is disproportionately affected by precarious work in Canada, according to the study materials?

Accepted Answer

Racialized workers, youth, and women

Question 8

The 'Effort–Reward Imbalance' (ERI) model suggests that health risks increase when:

Accepted Answer

Effort exceeds rewards

Question 9

Which of the following policy options is recommended to improve the health of work within capitalism?

Accepted Answer

Narrowing the 'reasonably practicable' loopholes in safety regulations

Question 10

According to the materials, what is the most direct pathway linking work and health in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Income

Question 11

Which of the following best describes 'flexicurity' as discussed in the materials?

Accepted Answer

A strategy that increases labour market flexibility while maintaining employment and income security

Question 12

What is a key weakness of the 'reasonably practicable' standard in Canadian OHS law?

Accepted Answer

It allows employers to provide only minimal protections if they are deemed suitable for the circumstances.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a right granted to workers under Canadian OHS laws?

Accepted Answer

The right to set their own wages

Question 14

According to the materials, what is a major reason for the decline in full-time, permanent work in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Globalization and the digital revolution

Question 15

Which of the following best illustrates the 'precautionary principle' in workplace safety?

Accepted Answer

Requiring those who introduce a potentially harmful substance to prove it is not harmful before use

Question 16

A worker in a high-demand, low-control job is most likely to experience which of the following, according to Karasek’s Job Strain Model?

Accepted Answer

High strain and increased risk of negative health outcomes

Question 17

Which of the following statements about workplace injuries in Canada is supported by the materials?

Accepted Answer

Workplace injuries are systematically underestimated, especially for precarious workers.

Question 18

Which of the following is a recommended strategy to increase worker agency and improve workplace health?

Accepted Answer

Criminalizing workplace safety violations

Question 19

According to the materials, what is a common outcome for workers experiencing income insecurity?

Accepted Answer

Financial strain leading to depression and anxiety

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the trend in part-time employment in Canada from 1983 to 2023?

Accepted Answer

A general increase in part-time employment, with fluctuations

Work, Precarity, and Health: The Social Determinants of Labour Market Insecurity

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